Colonial Legacies: Contemporary Lens-Based Art And The Democratic Republic Of Congo -

Paperback. Very Good.

Leuven, Belgium: Leuven University Press, 2021. Softcover. VG (light rubbing to corners. from title pg to pg 32, there is a horizontal ripple/crimp/crease to approx center of pgs. remains tightly bound). white wraps w/ color illustration & black printing. 223 pgs w/ color & bw illustrations. In 'Colonial Legacies', Gabriella Nugent examines a generation of contemporary artists born or based in the Congo whose lens-based art attends to the afterlives and mutations of Belgian colonialism in postcolonial Congo. Focusing on three artists and one artist collective, Nugent analyses artworks produced by Sammy Baloji, Michèle Magema, Georges Senga and Kongo Astronauts, each of whom offers a different perspective onto this history gleaned from their own experiences. In their photography and video art, these artists rework existent images and redress archival absences, making visible people and events occluded from dominant narratives. Their artworks are shown to offer a re-reading of the colonial and… Read More

Paperback / softback. New.

Leuven Univ Pr, 2022. Paperback. New. 272 pages. 9.10x6.75x0.94 inches.

New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Leuven Univ Pr, 2022. Paperback. New. 272 pages. 9.10x6.75x0.94 inches.

Leuven University Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor