Nakunte Diarra

Nakunte Diarra (born c. 1941) is a Malian textile artist, a creator of bògòlanfini.

A member of the Bamana tribe, Diarra learned the basics of creating bògòlanfini from her mother when she was four years old.[1] She has been based in Kolokani for much of her career,[2] but has traveled widely to give workshops and demonstrations of her technique,[3] including spending two weeks at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 2003.[4]In 1993 30 of her works were exhibited at the Fashion Institute of Technology.[1] Her art was the subject of an article, "Nakunte Diarra: Bogolanfini Artist of the Bélédougou", published in the journal African Arts in 1994,[5] and of a DVD produced in 2005.[6] Two pieces by Diarra were commissioned for the collection of the Indiana University Art Museum,[7] while other cloths are owned by the National Museum of African Art,[8] the National Museum of Natural History,[9] and the National Museum of Mali.[4]

References
  1. Reif, Rita. "ARTS/ARTIFACTS; This Artist's Palette Contains Only African Mud". Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. "Collections - National Museum of African Art". africa.si.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. "Dr. Barbara G. Hoffman". academic.csuohio.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. Stephen L. Esquith (28 February 2011). The Political Responsibilities of Everyday Bystanders. Penn State Press. pp. 197–. ISBN 0-271-03668-0.
  5. Imperato, Pascal James (1 April 1994). "Nakunte Diarra: Bogolanfini Artist of the Bélédougou". African Arts. 27 (2): 78. doi:10.2307/3337098. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. "Through the eyes of a master: Nakunte Diarra's bogolanfini". 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via Open WorldCat.
  7. African Studies Program Newsletter. African Studies Association. 1991. pp. 216–. IND:30000008312393.
  8. "Collections - National Museum of African Art". africa.si.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. "Great Washington Museums: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History". 28 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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