"Ah-Haiti: Glimpses of Voodoo"
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SPIRIT MAGAZINE
Ma Gush ‘ —
THE STORE FRONT MUSEUM
ANNOUNCES
THE OPENING OF A SPECIAL EXHIBITION
ENTITLED
“AH-HAITI: GLIMPSES OF VOODOO”
The exhibition of photographs by ODETTE RIGAUD
opens at the museum
Tuesday, February 8th, and Continues Through
Thursday, March 31, 1977.
The museum is open to visitors Tuesday thru Friday 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays 12 noon to 3 p.m.
The exhibition, on loan from The National Center of Afro-American
Artists (Roxbury, Mass.), was assembled by Edmund Gaither, the center's
curator, with the help of Leon Chalom, Phyllis Lovelanet and Rudolph
Robinson. ““AH-HAITI: GLIMPSES OF VOODOO,” is an introduction
to an African religion that have been observed many centuries in The West
Indies. It reveals the true voodoo, not as some esoteric practice of spells
and curses, but as the spiritual practice of a people who honor the ancestral
beliefs and guard against the trespasses of the alien. Most viewers will be
drawn to the faces of the people in the photographs who are posed but are
actually involved in the social and religious life of voodoo. There are dances,
pilgrimages, prayer, possessions and rites.
For further information please contact Tom Lloyd, Executive Director
162-02 Liberty Avenue
Jamaica, N. Y. 11433
Tel. 523-5199
19
Ma Gush ‘ —
THE STORE FRONT MUSEUM
ANNOUNCES
THE OPENING OF A SPECIAL EXHIBITION
ENTITLED
“AH-HAITI: GLIMPSES OF VOODOO”
The exhibition of photographs by ODETTE RIGAUD
opens at the museum
Tuesday, February 8th, and Continues Through
Thursday, March 31, 1977.
The museum is open to visitors Tuesday thru Friday 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays 12 noon to 3 p.m.
The exhibition, on loan from The National Center of Afro-American
Artists (Roxbury, Mass.), was assembled by Edmund Gaither, the center's
curator, with the help of Leon Chalom, Phyllis Lovelanet and Rudolph
Robinson. ““AH-HAITI: GLIMPSES OF VOODOO,” is an introduction
to an African religion that have been observed many centuries in The West
Indies. It reveals the true voodoo, not as some esoteric practice of spells
and curses, but as the spiritual practice of a people who honor the ancestral
beliefs and guard against the trespasses of the alien. Most viewers will be
drawn to the faces of the people in the photographs who are posed but are
actually involved in the social and religious life of voodoo. There are dances,
pilgrimages, prayer, possessions and rites.
For further information please contact Tom Lloyd, Executive Director
162-02 Liberty Avenue
Jamaica, N. Y. 11433
Tel. 523-5199
19
Title
"Ah-Haiti: Glimpses of Voodoo"
Description
This advertisement from an issue of the York College student-run Spirit Magazine, demonstrates the strong relationship between students at the college and the surrounding community. The ad announces a photography exhibition entitled "Ah-Haiti: Glimpses of Voodoo" at the Store Front Museum in Jamaica, Queens. The mission of the museum, which was founded in 1971 with the goal of promoting African-American culture, aligned closely with the aims of Spirit. A self-described "third world publication," the magazine typically focused on the needs and concerns of York's large black student population placing particular emphasis on heritage and tradition.
Creator
Spirit Magazine
Date
1977
Language
English
Publisher
Spirit Magazine
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
York College Archives
Original Format
Article / Essay
Spirit Magazine. Letter. 1976. “‘Ah-Haiti: Glimpses of Voodoo’”, 1976, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/789