My Family

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Artist Tijani Àdìgún Sitou (Yoruba, 1932–1999)

Culture Yorùbá

Title My Family (Ma famille)

Date 1977

Medium Inkjet print

Dimensions Image: 11 15/16 x 11 3/4 in. (30.3 x 29.8 cm)
Sheet: 19 x 13 in. (48.3 x 33 cm)

Credit Line Gift of the family of Èl Hadj Tijani Sitou, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 2007.84

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About this Work

The man's shirt and the woman's necklace indicate that the sitters are Bozo, a Mande-speaking group living along the Niger and traditionally recognized for their skill in fishing. The radio belongs to the clients; beginning in 1977, a year after its introduction in the United States, the boom box became enormously popular throughout Mali. Sitou incorporated paper flowers into the scene as a decorative element. They are a common feature in portraits of couples, women, children, and to a lesser degree, young men.

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"My Family | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2007.84