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The Daufuskie Island Project

c. 1977–82

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

(American, b. 1951)
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Culture
America
Medium
Flash drive with two videos
Credit Line
Gift of Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe in honor of Agnes Gund 2023.26.18
Copyright
© Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
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The isolated Daufuskie Island off the coast of South Carolina was one of the places that the Gullah Geechee culture survived into the 20th century.

Description

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 horizontal wood flash drive is shaped like a rounded rectangle. Striated dark-brown wood forms the casing, with the words "Daufuskie Island" incised across the top in a serif font. A small, circular metal pin is located on the far left edge. A rectangular opening on the side toward the right reveals a metallic component housed within the two-part body. The smooth, matte finish highlights the wood's natural grain.

The Daufuskie Island Project

c. 1977–82

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

(American, b. 1951)
America

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