Jonkonnu Festival

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Jonkonnu Festival

1996

Vincent D. Smith (American, 1929–2003) Published by Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia

Jonkonnu (sometimes spelled “Junkanoo”) is an annual carnivalesque celebration that may have originated in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, although variations are also held in areas of the southeastern United States. Usually held around Christmastime, the festival blends African and English traditions of masquerade, mimed performance, parading, and dance.

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Object Details

Titles:

Jonkonnu Festival

Date:

1996

Artists:

Vincent D. Smith (American, 1929–2003) Published by Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia

Medium:

Color offset lithograph

Dimensions:

Image and sheet: 21 9/16 x 29 3/4 inches (54.8 x 75.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of the Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, in memory of Anne d'Harnoncourt, 2009

Accession Number:

2009-61-80

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