Kuna Mola 1960s - Kit Kapp Collection - Beautiful Abstract Design

Description

This mola is reminiscent of a Japanese wood block print in its style. The fabric used in the background and the pattern both remind me of Japanese art. The contrast between the background and foreground colors is quite stunning. This mola was made in the 1960s and is 21w x 15h.
The Kit Kapp Collection.
Kit Kapp was a cartographer who was hired to map the San Blas Islands in 1960. He quickly fell in love with the Kuna people and their art, and organized numerous lengthy expeditions to the islands over an 11 year period where he purchased thousands of molas and hundreds of Kuna nuchu carvings, as well as jewelry, basketry and other artifacts. In 1972 he published the seminal book
Mola Art of the San Blas Islands,
which is still one of the best reference books on the subject. Kit died in 2014. Between 1999 and 2016 we purchased the entire remainder of the Kapp Kuna collection.