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Series Title: The Daufuskie Island Project

Title page

c. 1977–82, printed later

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

(American, b. 1951)
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Culture
America
Medium
Title page
Credit Line
Gift of Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe in honor of Agnes Gund 2023.26.1
Copyright
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
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Not on view
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The isolatedDaufuskie Island off the coast of South Carolinawas one of the places that the Gullah Geechee culture survived into the twentieth century.

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Between 1977 and 1982, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe photographed the people, homes, and activities of the small, close-knit African American community on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. They were direct descendants of enslaved Africans brought there centuries ago to work on plantations. Their Gullah Geechee culture, which originated in the 1600s, intermingled African languages and religious practices with the rural English of the era and the Christian beliefs of the plantation owners.
A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph shows a white title page with centered black text. The top displays the title "Daufuskie Island" above the artist's name. Below, notes on the limited 2019 edition feature a handwritten number "5." Technical printing specifications and a list of contents occupy the lower section. A subtle horizontal fold line bisects the page, creating a clean, balanced division across the minimalist composition.

Title page

c. 1977–82, printed later

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

(American, b. 1951)
America

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