In CHRONICLES OF ORI, Rosales retells the African myths she grew up with, crafting an epic that extends from the birth of the universe to the modern world of colonialism and resistance. She writes about the powerful, temperamental deities called the Orishas; the founding of Yorubaland by the shrewd leader Oduduwa; the young heroine Eve, born in a time of violence and despair, who would help her people regain their past splendor; and shimmering serpents and monstrous shadows who stalk the lands of mortals. At the center of these linked tales and images is the bond, sometimes fraying, between the Orishas and the humans who worship them.
With thirty full-color, full-page illustrations, the book comprises a stunning body of work that will be collected, treasured, and passed down through generations.
Speaker
Harmonia Rosales, American artist/author from Chicago whose work depicts and honors African myths and the diaspora. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Moderated by Alejandro de la Fuente, Robert Woods Bliss Professor of Latin American History and Economics; Professor of African and African American Studies; Chair, Cuba Studies Program; Director, Afro-Latin American Research Institute.
In collaboration with Cuba Studies Program, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Event co-sponsor by Afro-Latin American Research Institute (ALARI)
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