Tabaski Greeting from Segou.
I remember in about 1985, the art world was electrified by the discovery of a new Titian painting: The Flaying of Marsyas. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy. Did Titian travel in these climes? The scenes I witnessed in Keita”s yard this morning reminded me of the painting…
Three rams were slaughtered as sacrifices: one for his father, one for his mother and one for Keita himself.
Tabaski is not for the fainthearted, and definitely not for vegetarians….
posted by toubab at 1:50 PM
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Another amazing photo. Outside the Wallace there's been a sculpture of the flaying of Marsyas which is extremely striking. Credited to Damien Hirst, who's exhibiting there at the moment, but I gather he did none of the hard work on it.
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