Recent histories : contemporary African photography and video art : featuring works by Edson Chagas, Mimi Cherono Ngʹok, Andrew Esiebo, Emʹkal Eyongakpa, François-Xavier Gbré, Simon Gush, Délio Jasse, Lebohang Kganye, Sabelo Mlangeni, Mame-Diarra Niang, Dawit L. Petros, Zina Saro-Wiwa, Thabiso Sekgala, Michael Tsegaye /
This book unites the perspectives of fourteen contemporary artists of African descent, who investigate social identity, questions of belonging and an array of sociopolitical concerns, including migration, lineage, the legacies of colonialism and Calvinism and local custom, as well as personal experi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Neu-Ulm : Göttingen :
Walther Collection : Steidl,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This book unites the perspectives of fourteen contemporary artists of African descent, who investigate social identity, questions of belonging and an array of sociopolitical concerns, including migration, lineage, the legacies of colonialism and Calvinism and local custom, as well as personal experiences in Africa and the African diaspora. By highlighting specific creative approaches and studying the sites and collective platforms that enable these practices, this book examines the critical mass that has gathered across generations of African image-makers and lens-based artists. In accentuating different perspectives within this generation and considering the infrastructures that often link them, Recent Histories provides a point of entry to engage critically with current practices, and opens up considerations about how to conceptualize the frameworks of contemporary African photography and video art. |
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| Item Description: | On the occasion of an exhibition held at the Walther Collectionn, Neu-Ulm, May 7-October 29, 2017. |
| Physical Description: | 384 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-381). |
| ISBN: | 9783958293502 3958293506 |