Kimi Masquerade in Honor of André Sanou’s “Qui Dit Mieux”
2022
David Sanou
Wood, fibers, glue, synthetic dyes, paints
Collection of the Fitchburg Art Museum. Photo courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art.
A pair of Kimi masks (headpiece carved by David Sanou in the studio of André Sanou)
May 3, 2022
David Sanou
A pair of Kimi masks (headpiece carved by David Sanou in the studio of André Sanou) performing greetings with the lead griot Tchiedo playing his drum behind them, Bindougosso district, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Photo by Lisa Homann.
Photo masquerade ensemble in honor of André Sanou
2022
David Sanou
(headpiece by David Sanou in the studio of André Sanou; the maker of the body requests anonymity). Collection of the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Photo: Brad Simpson.
