Untitled
© Estate of Bessie Harvey
Harvey’s work encompassed both the secular and the religious worlds. This untitled mask is an example of the former category. Much of her early work was targeted by local rumors of association with voodoo practices, and she destroyed a great deal of it, as voodoo was not compatible with her Christian faith. She worked mostly in wood and paint but also created ceramic sculptures, usually small and unfired. She is best known for her African-inspired subject matter and her religious sculpture.
Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Andrew Glasgow
- Crafting Abstraction Asheville Art Museum , 3/10/2018 - 5/12/2018
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