Le bébé mysterieux

Mfumu’Eto, Jaspe Saphir (aka Papa Mfumu'eto 1er)

Illustrator country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Scenarist: Mfumu’Eto, Jaspe Saphir (aka Papa Mfumu'eto 1er)

Scenarist country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language: French

Keywords: Kinshasa; magic; maternity; traditional marriage

PROJECT:

Participated to Matite africane in Europa

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Published in: edited by S. Federici, A. Marchesini Reggiani, M. Repetti, Matite africane. Fumetti e vignette dall'Africa, Lai-momo, Sasso Marconi 2002

The mysterious baby – During a traditional wedding in Kinshasa, relatives are given gifts, but an old woman believes she was treated worse than the others and decides to cast a spell on the bride. After some months, the bride discovers she is pregnant, but a monster will come out of her belly and will haunt the family.

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Technique: Ink and tempera on paper

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Original drawings

Year: 2001

Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm

Exhibited where: Exhibited in Bologna, Accademia di Belle Arti, Istituto Statale d’Arte, March 16 – April 30, 2002; Exhibited in Bruxelles, Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée, June 3 – September 28, 2003; Exhibited in New York, The Africa Comics Exhibition, Studio Museum in Harlem, November 15, 2006 – March 18, 2007

Inventory: inv. 509 / coll. CX27.CONGO.MFUMUETO.1

Number of sheets: 2

Notes: Each page on verso: 30 x 40, Mfumu'eto, Le bébé mysterieux, Mat. Af. 1-1 (2), A&M - There is a 21 x 29,7 cm sheet with the Author's indications about the comic (it's attached to inv. 589 / coll. CX27.CONGO.MFUMUETO.2)