B&W gelatin prints on 10"x14" [25x36 cm] selenium treated paper, printed in a limited edition of 10 numbered, dry sealed and signed pieces. Each sells for US$ 350.00
B&W gelatin prints on 10"x14" [25x36 cm] selenium treated paper, 8" mat; wood frame 28"x32", acrylic paint, made and decorated by the author. US$ 2,000.00
The Tofinus, founders of Ganvié, came to
the lagoon three Centuries ago, fleeing the Fon and Dahomey warriors who wanted
to sell them to Portuguese slave traders. Only water could save them, because a
taboo forbade the warriors to touch it: they never left the lagoon. Today, they
still regard the white man with suspicion, because he is, somehow, heir of the
ancient slavers.
GANVIÉ, BENIN, 1996
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