Nakunte Diarra

Nakunte Diarra (born c. 1941) is a Malian textile artist, a creator of bògòlanfini.

A member of the Bamana people, Diarra learned the basics of creating bògòlanfini from her mother when she was four years old.[1] She has been based in Kolokani for much of her career,[2] but has traveled widely to give workshops and demonstrations of her technique,[3] including spending two weeks at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 2003.[4]In 1993 30 of her works were exhibited at the Fashion Institute of Technology.[1] Her art was the subject of an article, "Nakunte Diarra: Bogolanfini Artist of the Bélédougou", published in the journal African Arts in 1994,[5] and of a DVD produced in 2005.[6] Two pieces by Diarra were commissioned for the collection of the Indiana University Art Museum,[7] while other cloths are owned by the National Museum of African Art,[8] the National Museum of Natural History,[9] and the National Museum of Mali.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Reif, Rita. "ARTS/ARTIFACTS; This Artist's Palette Contains Only African Mud". Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Collections - National Museum of African Art". africa.si.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Barbara G. Hoffman". academic.csuohio.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. 1 2 Stephen L. Esquith (28 February 2011). The Political Responsibilities of Everyday Bystanders. Penn State Press. pp. 197–. ISBN 0-271-03668-0.
  5. ↑ Imperato, Pascal James (1 April 1994). "Nakunte Diarra: Bogolanfini Artist of the Bélédougou". African Arts. 27 (2): 78. doi:10.2307/3337098. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Through the eyes of a master: Nakunte Diarra's bogolanfini". 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via Open WorldCat.
  7. ↑ African Studies Program Newsletter. African Studies Association. 1991. pp. 216–. IND:30000008312393.
  8. ↑ "Collections - National Museum of African Art". africa.si.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Great Washington Museums: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History". 28 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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