The New African Portraiture

Name: The New African Portraiture
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783753303062
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The New African Portraiture showcases contemporary African portraiture, exploring the transformative power of art in capturing diverse identities across the continent. The book delves into the vibrant and innovative ways African artists use portraiture to express cultural narratives and modern-day realities. Through rich visual presentation, it highlights the dynamic intersection of tradition and modernity in African art.
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If you appreciate innovative and dynamic art that captures the evolving identity and culture of Africa, this compelling exploration of contemporary African portraiture's creativity and diversity might captivate you. Perfect for those intrigued by how art reflects cultural shifts, it offers a rich visual and intellectual experience.

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The New African Portraiture catalogue brings together leading figures from a generation of thrilling figurative artists of African origin. The more than 20 artists shown in this catalogue are based on the African continent and across the diaspora. They explore complex questions of identity, aesthetics, and art history.

Through compelling portraiture, their work invites interrogation of how the Black figure has often been misrepresented or overlooked in the Western painting tradition.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783753303062

Publisher: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 January 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig

Illustration: 73 Illustrations

Contributors:

Text by Dieter Buchhart
Text by Ekow Eshun
Edited by Florian Steininger
Text by Myrah Brown Green
Text by Niam Coglan
Text by Armelle Dakouo
Text by Heike Dempster
Text by Claire di Felice
Text by Philippe Godin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 960g

Pages: 176

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Ekow Eshun is a writer, journalist, broadcaster and curator.