Robert T Soppelsa
Biographic Data
| ID | 174462 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert T Soppelsa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert T |
| FAMILY NAME | Soppelsa |
| SIGNATURE | SOPPELSA R T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washburn University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mud Masons of Mali Smithsonian Institution/National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC August 31, 2013–continuing
“Mud Masons of Mali,” currently on display in the Focus Gallery of the African Voices hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, is an exhibition by and about the masons of Djenné, a city on the banks of the Bani River in Mali. Djenne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where ancient African traditions of building with mud are still practiced today.The exhibition opens with a brief wall text explaining its purpose. …
Constructing African Art Histories for the Lagoons of Côte d'Ivoire . by Monica Blackmun Visonà. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing Company, 2010. 216 pages, 41 b/w illustrations, bibliography, index.…
Art and Power in the Central African Savanna: Sculpture of the Songye, Luba, Luluwa and Chokwe Peoples . The Menil Collection, Houston, September 26, 2008–January 4, 2009; The Cleveland Museum of Art,…
Africa: Sculpture
Africa: Materials and techniques
Art and Oracle: African Art and Rituals of Divination
African Voices
Ceramic Gestures: New Vessels by Magdalene Odundo
A Life Well lived: Fantasy Coffins of Kane Quaye
Art in Small-Scale Societies: Contemporary Readings
1. Introductory Issues. Patrick R. McNaughton, In the Field: Mande Blacksmiths. John Miller Chernoff,A Fieldworker Initiation: African Rhythm and African Sensibilty. Charles Keil, On Inter-cultural Translation. Christian Kaufmann,Art and Artists in Kwoma Society. 2.The Functions of Art in Small-Scale Societies. Kay Bauman, Shell Ornaments of Malaitia. Kenneth W. Smith, The Kites of Santiago Sacatepequez. Donald H. Rubinstein, The Social Fabric: M…
Dreaming the Other World: Figurative Art of the Baule, Côte d'Ivoire
African Dolls for Play and Magic/Poupees africaines pour jeux et magie
A Mma in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gourielli collection in 1966, when a large number of Anyi terracottas that had been in storage for many years passed to collections where they would be available for study.' Anyi portraits are said to be physical likenesses of those whom they portray; they are called photos of the dead. Although a definitive statement on Anyi terracottas may be some years away, a research note for this issue of African Arts may help to generate more discussion of…
West Africa: Powerful Patterns
Fired Brilliance: Ceramic Vessels from Zaire
Western Art-Historical Methodology and African Art: Panofsky's Paradigm and Ivoirian Mma
There has been much discussion in recent years about appropriate methodologies for the study of African art. Jan Vansina's Art History in Africa: An Introduction to Method (1984) grew out of this debate and has provoked even more methodological discussion among Africanists since its publication. In his book, Vansina suggests a number of alternatives to the analytical methods that have been used for years by students of African art. He does not me…
Assongu: A terracotta tradition of south-eastern Ivory Coast
Opening ParagraphAssongu are small terracotta figurines, sculpted to represent a spirit force which originated on, and is said to emanate from, an island in the Aby Lagoon of southeastern Ivory Coast. The sculptures are called 'fetish' figures by the people who make and use them. They are material representations of the powerful spirit force called Assongu (which I write with an upper-case A for clarity), which is propitiated by offerings present…
Patterns for Living: African Arts from Kansas Collections
Art in Small-Scale Societies: Contemporary Readings
1. Introductory Issues. Patrick R. McNaughton, In the Field: Mande Blacksmiths. John Miller Chernoff,A Fieldworker Initiation: African Rhythm and African Sensibilty. Charles Keil, On Inter-cultural Translation. Christian Kaufmann,Art and Artists in Kwoma Society. 2.The Functions of Art in Small-Scale Societies. Kay Bauman, Shell Ornaments of Malaitia. Kenneth W. Smith, The Kites of Santiago Sacatepequez. Donald H. Rubinstein, The Social Fabric: M…
Western Art-Historical Methodology and African Art: Panofsky's Paradigm and Ivoirian Mma
There has been much discussion in recent years about appropriate methodologies for the study of African art. Jan Vansina's Art History in Africa: An Introduction to Method (1984) grew out of this debate and has provoked even more methodological discussion among Africanists since its publication. In his book, Vansina suggests a number of alternatives to the analytical methods that have been used for years by students of African art. He does not me…
Assongu: A terracotta tradition of south-eastern Ivory Coast
Opening ParagraphAssongu are small terracotta figurines, sculpted to represent a spirit force which originated on, and is said to emanate from, an island in the Aby Lagoon of southeastern Ivory Coast. The sculptures are called 'fetish' figures by the people who make and use them. They are material representations of the powerful spirit force called Assongu (which I write with an upper-case A for clarity), which is propitiated by offerings present…
Patterns for Living: African Arts from Kansas Collections
Assongu: A terracotta tradition of south-eastern Ivory Coast
Opening ParagraphAssongu are small terracotta figurines, sculpted to represent a spirit force which originated on, and is said to emanate from, an island in the Aby Lagoon of southeastern Ivory Coast. The sculptures are called 'fetish' figures by the people who make and use them. They are material representations of the powerful spirit force called Assongu (which I write with an upper-case A for clarity), which is propitiated by offerings present…
Western Art-Historical Methodology and African Art: Panofsky's Paradigm and Ivoirian Mma
There has been much discussion in recent years about appropriate methodologies for the study of African art. Jan Vansina's Art History in Africa: An Introduction to Method (1984) grew out of this debate and has provoked even more methodological discussion among Africanists since its publication. In his book, Vansina suggests a number of alternatives to the analytical methods that have been used for years by students of African art. He does not me…
A Mma in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gourielli collection in 1966, when a large number of Anyi terracottas that had been in storage for many years passed to collections where they would be available for study.' Anyi portraits are said to be physical likenesses of those whom they portray; they are called photos of the dead. Although a definitive statement on Anyi terracottas may be some years away, a research note for this issue of African Arts may help to generate more discussion of…
West Africa: Powerful Patterns
Fired Brilliance: Ceramic Vessels from Zaire
African Dolls for Play and Magic/Poupees africaines pour jeux et magie
Dreaming the Other World: Figurative Art of the Baule, Côte d'Ivoire
A Life Well lived: Fantasy Coffins of Kane Quaye
Art in Small-Scale Societies: Contemporary Readings
1. Introductory Issues. Patrick R. McNaughton, In the Field: Mande Blacksmiths. John Miller Chernoff,A Fieldworker Initiation: African Rhythm and African Sensibilty. Charles Keil, On Inter-cultural Translation. Christian Kaufmann,Art and Artists in Kwoma Society. 2.The Functions of Art in Small-Scale Societies. Kay Bauman, Shell Ornaments of Malaitia. Kenneth W. Smith, The Kites of Santiago Sacatepequez. Donald H. Rubinstein, The Social Fabric: M…
Ceramic Gestures: New Vessels by Magdalene Odundo
African Voices
Art and Oracle: African Art and Rituals of Divination
Africa: Sculpture
Africa: Materials and techniques
Art and Power in the Central African Savanna: Sculpture of the Songye, Luba, Luluwa and Chokwe Peoples . The Menil Collection, Houston, September 26, 2008–January 4, 2009; The Cleveland Museum of Art,…
Constructing African Art Histories for the Lagoons of Côte d'Ivoire . by Monica Blackmun Visonà. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing Company, 2010. 216 pages, 41 b/w illustrations, bibliography, index.…
Mud Masons of Mali Smithsonian Institution/National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC August 31, 2013–continuing
“Mud Masons of Mali,” currently on display in the Focus Gallery of the African Voices hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, is an exhibition by and about the masons of Djenné, a city on the banks of the Bani River in Mali. Djenne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site where ancient African traditions of building with mud are still practiced today.The exhibition opens with a brief wall text explaining its purpose. …
Art (15 works) · African history and culture studies (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Visual arts (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · African art (3 works) · African history and culture analysis (3 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (3 works)