Joscelyn Gardner

Creole Portraits II: A Collection of Singular & Scarce Creole Portrait Heads to perpetuate the Memory of the WOMEN of EGYPT ESTATE in JAMAICA (4)

2007

Lithograph Three: 91.44cm x 60.96cm entitled Margaritta
Inscription: LLC: "Margaritta" 3/8 LRC: Joscelyn Gardner 2007
Black and white image of a metal head cage with a plaited metal collar attached by a metal chain, ring and manacle. The plaited collar includes two plaited spikes, the left with the end pointing up and the right pointing down. Inside the cage hair is tightly styled into small cones or "chiney bumps" covering what would be the head. Each cone is tied off with a small bow.

ARTIST:

Joscelyn Gardner

ARTWORK TITLE:

Creole Portraits II: A Collection of Singular & Scarce Creole Portrait Heads to perpetuate the Memory of the WOMEN of EGYPT ESTATE in JAMAICA (4)

MEDIUM:

Lithograph on mylar

DIMENSIONS:

60.96 x 91.44 cm
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