NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith Menil Publications associate professor of art history

associate professor of art history at the American University of Beirut

and art historians focus on key works by twelve artists

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He currently serves as the artistic director of Fondazione Prada

NeoHooDoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith Menil Publications associate professor of art historyNeoHooDoo, a term coined in the late 1960s by poet Ishmael Reed, celebrates the rituals, folklore, and spirituality in the Americas beyond the scope of Christianity and other organized religions. The endurance of these centuries old traditions of magic and healing are the focus of this unique book. Exploring how spirituality influenced artists in the late 20th century and bringing together an intergenerational group of artists from North, Central, and