On View
Not on viewObject number2010.32
Marie Laveau
Artist
Renée Stout
(American, 1958-)
Date2009
Mediumcolor lithograph
Dimensionsimage: 21 × 21 in. (53.3 × 53.3 cm)
sheet: 23 in. × 22 1/2 in. (58.4 × 57.2 cm)
mat: 40 × 30 in. (101.6 × 76.2 cm)
sheet: 23 in. × 22 1/2 in. (58.4 × 57.2 cm)
mat: 40 × 30 in. (101.6 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineElisabeth Claire Lahti Fund
Exhibition History"Portrait and Presence," KIA Long Gallery (Apr. 16 - Sept. 18, 2011).
"A Legacy for Kalamazoo: Works Acquired through the Elisabeth Claire Lahti Fund, 1998 - 2012," KIA (Sept. 29, 2012 - Jan. 20, 2013).
"Lasting Legacy: A Collection for Kalamazoo," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Sep. 6, 2014 - Jan. 4, 2015).
"Embracing Diverse Voices: 90 Years of African-American Art," KIA Traveling Exhibition, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, TX (January 17 - March 20, 2016).
"Resilience: African American Artists as Agents of Change," at the KIA (September 14, 2019 - February 16, 2020)
"Resilience: African American Artists as Agents of Change," [Travel Version] at the Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI (June 6, 2021 - August, 15, 2021)
"Africa, Imagined: Reflections on Modern and Contemporary Art," KIA Gallerys 3 & 4 (January 22 - May 1, 2022)Label TextSome artists create imaginary portraits that correspond to their personal impression of a person. Such works often emphasize the subject's symbolic significance. Famous for her beauty and occult powers, Marie Laveau was a Voodoo priestess who captivated New Orleans in the 1800s. Renée Stout evokes Laveau's mesmerizing presence through such details as the snake mysteriously emerging from her hair. As a way of personally identifying with the Voodoo queen, the artist uses her own likeness in portraying Laveau.
