Boy Looking in Plastic Bag

Gerald Van der Kaap

1995

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Two black men sit in a room, smoking cigarettes.
Black Diamond, Radcliffe Bailey, military blankets, wool and wood
Flag on brownish-red satin with image of St. Claire holding a monstrance against a blue background. Sequins are hand-dyed, and uneven in color. On either side of her halo are the words St. CLAIRE, the Catholic saint associated with the Haitian "loa" Ayizan.
Flag depicts Guede, leader of a family of "loas" of the underworld, such as Baron Samedi or Baron La Croix, who preside over the cemetery. Included are symbols of the cross, coffin, skull and bone, and the "G" symbol of the Masons.