Zwarte Piet series was produced in 1994-1999.
Photographs from this series are available as matte lightjet archival prints at
19 x 19 ins on 20 x 20 ins paper
or
29 x 29 ins on 30 x 30 ins paper
both in editions of 5 + 2 APs
Fox's colour portraits of Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) assistant to Sinta Klaus (Saint Nicholas) pertain to a Dutch Christmas story. In mid november Sinta Klaus arrives by boat in every major Dutch city accompanied by 100's of Zwarte Piets (predominantly white women and children, blacked-up) who alternate between dancing clowns and menacing baton wielders.
The story originates from 16th century when Spain occupied the territory and had Moorish servants/slaves who would have served Sinta Klaus.
Images from this series have been exhibited in and are included in the collection of the MOCP, Chicago among others.
Anna Fox
Zwarte Piet 6
Matt light jet print archival
29 x 29 ins (28.95 x 28.95 ins)
1999