Anna Fox
Zwarte Piet 18, 1999
Archival Ink Jet Print
29 x 29 ins
73.7 x 73.7 cms
73.7 x 73.7 cms
5946
Edition of 5 + 2 APs. The paper size for this image is 30 x 30 inches. Zwarte Piet series was produced in 1994-1999. Fox's colour portraits of Black Pete...
Edition of 5 + 2 APs.
The paper size for this image is 30 x 30 inches.
Zwarte Piet series was produced in 1994-1999.
Fox's colour portraits of Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) assistant to Sinta Klaus (Saint Nicholas) pertain to a Dutch Christmas story. In mid november Sinta Klaus arrives by boat in every major Dutch city accompanied by 100's of Zwarte Piets (predominantly white women and children, blacked-up) who alternate between dancing clowns and menacing baton wielders.
The story originates from 16th century when Spain occupied the territory and had Moorish servants/slaves who would have served Sinta Klaus.
Images from this series have been exhibited in and are included in the collection of the MOCP, Chicago among others.
A smaller size of this edition is available, please enquire for further information.
The paper size for this image is 30 x 30 inches.
Zwarte Piet series was produced in 1994-1999.
Fox's colour portraits of Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) assistant to Sinta Klaus (Saint Nicholas) pertain to a Dutch Christmas story. In mid november Sinta Klaus arrives by boat in every major Dutch city accompanied by 100's of Zwarte Piets (predominantly white women and children, blacked-up) who alternate between dancing clowns and menacing baton wielders.
The story originates from 16th century when Spain occupied the territory and had Moorish servants/slaves who would have served Sinta Klaus.
Images from this series have been exhibited in and are included in the collection of the MOCP, Chicago among others.
A smaller size of this edition is available, please enquire for further information.
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