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The Enduring Spirit of the Fang: Reliquary Figures and Masks from Equatorial Guinea The art of the Fang people, known as fãn or pahouin, is more than mere craftsmanship; it’s a profound expression of spiritual belief woven into the fabric of life in equatorial guinea, northern gabon, and southern cameroon. While pinpointing an individual “artist” in the Western sense proves challenging within this cultural context – much of the work b…
Scroll through fãn, pahouin's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups fãn, pahouin's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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