Untitled, (sculpture).

Untitled, (sculpture).

Jones-Henderson, Napoleon, sculptor.

Untitled, (sculpture).

Silk, cotton, linen, metallic and some synthetic yarns.

7 fans. Each fan: 12 x 6 1/2 ft.

"Seven large fan shaped artworks are fabricated in exotic textiles over a bamboo armature. The fans are attached to each other so that movement can occur throughout the work. The designs are intricate and varied and derived from African motifs." They hang along the ceiling.

Dress -- Accessory -- Fan

Administered by Massport, Artport, Ten Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3971

Located Massachusetts Port Authority, Black Falcon Cruiseship Terminal, South Boston, Massachusetts

For specific installation procedures used, see IAS files. "Mr. Jones-Henderson is the Executive Director of the Research Institute of African and African Diaspora Arts; Roxbury, MA."

Massport, 1991.

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