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A world in common : contemporary African photography / [contributions by Nomusa Makhabu, Jennifer Bajorek, Emmanuel Iduma, Sandrine Colard] ; edited by Osei Bonsu

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Contemporary African photography
Published
London : Tate Publishing, 2023.
Physical Description
239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Additional Creators
Bonsu, Osei (Curator), Makhubu, Nomusa, 1984-, Bajorek, Jennifer, Iduma, Emmanuel, Colard, Sandrine, Wood, Catherine, 1973-, and Tate Modern (Gallery)

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Contents
Photographers: Kelani Abass; Leonce Raphael Agbodjélou; Malala Andrialavidrazana; Atong Atem; Sammy Baloji; James Barnor; Edson Chagas; Kudzanai Chiurai; Ndidi Dike; Andrew Esiebo; Em'kal Eyongakpa; Rotimi Fani-Kayode; Hassan Hajjaj; Délio Jasse; Julianknxx; Samson Kambalu; Kiripi Katembo; Lebohang Kganye; Kiluanji Kia Henda; François-Xavier Gbré; Maïmouna Guerresi; Mário Macilau; Lazhar Mansouri; Sabelo Mlangeni; Cristina de Middel; Santu Mofokeng; Fabrice Monteiro; Aida Muluneh; Wura-Natasha Ogunji; Zohra Opoku; George Osodi; Ruth Ossai; Léonard Pongo; Dawit L. Petros; Zina Saro-Wiwa; Khadija Saye.
Summary
Since the invention of photography in the nineteenth century, Africa has been defined largely by Western images of its cultures and traditions. From the colonial carte de visite and ethnographic archive to the rise of studio portraiture and social documents of racial surveillance, the fraught relationship between Africa and the photographic lens has become inseparable from the discourses of post-colonialism. Challenging these dominant images of exoticism and otherness, this book illustrates how photography has allowed artists to reimagine African histories through the lens of the present, to shape our understanding of the contemporary realities we face. Bringing together a diverse range of artists and thinkers to present varied perspectives on issues such as cultural heritage and restitution, spirituality, urbanism and climate change, it reveals how innovative contemporary photography challenges perceptions of history, culture and identity. -- publisher's statement.
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ISBN
9781849768528 hardback
1849768528
9781849768511 paperback
184976851X
Note
Published to accompany the exhibition held at Tate Modern, 6 July 2023-14 January 2024.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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