The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa 1945-1994 (African, Asian & Oceanic Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (967 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3791325027 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Vital Big. Vital Theseus Big. 496 pp, over 6 pounds, something like over 500 color and black & white illustrations.Table of ContentsPrefaceForewordIntroductionThe Surreptitious Speech, Valentine MudimbeBeyond Settler and Native as Political Identities, Mahmood MamdaniARTModern African Art, Chika OkekeIndependence and Liberations Movements in Africa, Marilyn MartinA Moment of Hope: Developments in Nigeria before the First Military Coup, Ulli BeierCLOTH/POSTERSColonial Pretense and African Resistance, or Subversion Subverted: Commemorative Textiles in Sub-Saharan Africa, John PictonPHOTOGRAPHYPostcolonialit. 96 pp, over 6 pounds, something like over 500 color and black & white illustrations.Table of ContentsPrefaceForewordIntroductionThe Surreptitious Speech, Valentine MudimbeBeyond Settler and Native as Political Identities, Mahmood MamdaniARTModern African Art, Chika OkekeIndependence and Liberations Movements in Africa, Marilyn MartinA Moment of Hope: Developments in Nigeria before the First Military Coup, Ulli BeierCLOTH/POSTERSColonial Pretense and African Resistance, or Subversion Subverted: Commemorative Textiles in Sub-Saharan Africa, John PictonPHOTOGRAPHYPostcolonialit
Bamgboye. "The Short Century" is a broad survey of cultural life in Africa from the independence movements through the post-colonial era to the end of apartheid in 1994. A chapter on photojournalism supplemented by a detailed chronology of events and political movements presents the main stages of Africa's political history. For much of Africa the 20th century was overshadowed by the experience of colonial rule, with politcal independence arriving for most people only in the last 50 years. A comprehensive anthology in the appendix contains some 30 historical documents, such as essays, speeches and political manifestos, shedding light on the key issues of the period.. The great writers of the continent - Soyinka, Senghor and Cesaire amongst others - Africa's filmmakers, architects and musicians, all of whom left their mark on the process
He was Artistic Director of the second Johannesburg Biennial in 1997 and co-organizer of the first major exhibition of African photography at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, in 1996. The Editor: Okwui Enwezor is Artistic Director of Documenta II in Kassel, Germany 202, and adjunct curator at the Art Institute of Chicago. . Enwezor is a recipient of a Ford Foundation research grant. He is
A valuable addition to any public or academic library's collection. . Few single works can boast of coverage as ambitious in breadth and exhaustive in depth. A chronological list of key events and brief biographies of the most influential personalities are provided in the appendix. Lib., KY Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. With essays, studies, speeches, manifestos, and photographs, the collection examines the impact of the colonial experience on Africa's fine and applied arts. From Library Journal Enwezor, a Nigerian critic, publisher, and adjunct curator of contemporary art at the Art Institute of Chicago, has assembled a synthesis of the cultural and political record of Africa from 1945 to 1994. Edward K. Owusu-Ansah, Murray State Univ. The book provides a glimpse into the writings and ideologies that shaped the continent's history and life during the period. It also attempts a comprehensive discussion of African modernity. The volume provides a unique and