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Colonial Legacies: Contemporary Lens-Based Art and the Democratic Republic of Congo by Gabriella Nugent

Colonial Legacies: Contemporary Lens-Based Art and the Democratic Republic of Congo by Gabriella... living and the dead. These objects commanded urban energies and articulated subtle critiques book review astonishment in their form and power, tran­ of state­ sanctioned narratives at a time of eco­ scending all notions of ugliness and beauty. nomic downturn, military dictatorships, and e exhi Th bition opened with a symposium generalized disappointment with the course and lectures by curator Petridis, Babatunde taken by African governments since the era Lawal, and Frederick John Lamp. Friday and of independence. Fast forward to our present Wednesday evening lectures included talks moment: The contemporary artists featured in by Christa Clarke, Zoë Strother, and Elyan Colonial Legac diff ies er significantly from the Colonial Legacies: Contemporary Lens- Jeanine Hill. The Kimbell also hosted guided painters that inspired earlier researchers. Most Based Art and the Democratic Republic tours, workshops, films, book readings, and a importantly, this new generation of artists of Congo special Juneteenth celebration. While displays lacks the organic connection to a Congolese by Gabriella Nugent did not include audiovisual interactives, public that characterized popular painting. Leuven: Leuven University Press, 2021. patrons seemed genuinely interested in the Even when their practices are rooted in the 272 pp.; 32 color ill. $68.00 paper. objects http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Arts MIT Press

Colonial Legacies: Contemporary Lens-Based Art and the Democratic Republic of Congo by Gabriella Nugent

African Arts , Volume 56 (2): 3 – Jun 1, 2023

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MIT Press
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© 2023 by the Regents of the University of California
ISSN
0001-9933
eISSN
1937-2108
DOI
10.1162/afar_r_00713
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Abstract

living and the dead. These objects commanded urban energies and articulated subtle critiques book review astonishment in their form and power, tran­ of state­ sanctioned narratives at a time of eco­ scending all notions of ugliness and beauty. nomic downturn, military dictatorships, and e exhi Th bition opened with a symposium generalized disappointment with the course and lectures by curator Petridis, Babatunde taken by African governments since the era Lawal, and Frederick John Lamp. Friday and of independence. Fast forward to our present Wednesday evening lectures included talks moment: The contemporary artists featured in by Christa Clarke, Zoë Strother, and Elyan Colonial Legac diff ies er significantly from the Colonial Legacies: Contemporary Lens- Jeanine Hill. The Kimbell also hosted guided painters that inspired earlier researchers. Most Based Art and the Democratic Republic tours, workshops, films, book readings, and a importantly, this new generation of artists of Congo special Juneteenth celebration. While displays lacks the organic connection to a Congolese by Gabriella Nugent did not include audiovisual interactives, public that characterized popular painting. Leuven: Leuven University Press, 2021. patrons seemed genuinely interested in the Even when their practices are rooted in the 272 pp.; 32 color ill. $68.00 paper. objects

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African ArtsMIT Press

Published: Jun 1, 2023

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