The Poto-Poto school of painting-- Congo / Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard

Object Details

Author

Tati-Loutard, J. B

Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI

Subject

Lods, Pierre 1921-1988

Poto-Poto (Group of artists)

Extracted from: Africa quarterly (New Delhi) 18 (1) July 1978, pages 24-33.

Pierre Lods, founder of the Poto-Poto school of painting in Brazzaville, fell into this vocation more by chance than design. From its casual inception in 1951, Poto-Poto was always an informal school. No course were taught. Would-be artists were given paints and canvasses and encouraged to express themselves freely. During the 1950s, several exhibition were held in Africa and abroad. When Lods departed for Senegal in 1960, Nicholas Ondongo, a former student, became director. Tati-Loutard recounts the history of Poto-Poto and its painting styles, characterized as the "Mickeys" (cartoon-like figures), the surrealist style, and the naturalist style.

AFAINDEX5

1978

20th century

Call number

VF-- Artists--Congo (Brazzaville)

Type

Books

Physical description

p. 24-33

Place

Congo (Brazzaville)

Brazzaville

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Painters

Painting, Congo (Brazzaville)

Art schools

Record ID

siris_sil_752655

Metadata Usage (text)

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