1980s Hairdresser Sign by A. Kodjo.

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Purchased in the early 1980s Chicago area tribal art gallery.

"Advertising boards were made by specialised, self-taught artists, who used … Read more Purchased in the early 1980s Chicago area tribal art gallery.

"Advertising boards were made by specialised, self-taught artists, who used colours to paint previously determined motifs on wooden, plywood, or less commonly on metal surfaces, most often with the very expressive use of pure colours. The paintings mostly portrayed figure motifs which symbolised certain respectable professions, or certain products and brand names. Besides the pictorial, the boards also conveyed written messages and signs. This specific combination of symbol and written message which characterises African painted signs have not changed since the emergence of this art, except to the extent of corresponding to the spirit of the times." See less