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Verlag: Lannoo / BOZAR, Tielt, 2016
ISBN 10: 2873869909ISBN 13: 9782873869908
Anbieter: The land of Nod - art & books, Oostende, Belgien
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Soft Cover. Zustand: New. Exhibition Catalog. Text: NL. 190 p.; ill.; 15,5 x 18 cm; 450 g. Artists: Cheri Samba, Cheri Cherin, Tinda Lwimba, Baruti Kandolo a.o. Painting was one of the defining factors in the formation of Congolese national culture during the seventies and eighties. Looking back on works from this era, we gain a clear impression of the country's collective memory. The exhibition of paintings featured in this book explores the development of Congolese society from 1968-2012. Portraits, landscapes and allegorical paintings alternate with urban scenes, historical figures and critical reflections on religion, politics and social problems. Humour is never far away. Historical objects, photos, drawings and archive footage provide a broader perspective, and similarities to older art forms and other genres from Congo are clearly visible. The importance of popular paintings is not fundamentally different from that of more traditionally respected art; both are crucial reflections on their contexts, and informed the development of Congolese society. New. Book.
Verlag: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig, 2019
ISBN 10: 3960984340ISBN 13: 9783960984344
Anbieter: Antiquariat UEBUE, Zürich, Schweiz
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Softcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. 22 x 30 cm. 224 S. mit 150 farb., teils ganzseit. Abb., Glossar - "Congo Stars" does not attempt to trace the historic development or even deliver a definition of what popular painting in the Congo is. It is in fact much more about the dimension of fiction in the writing of its history. Processes of nation building, facets of social order or the realities of everyday life are the major themes of popular art in the Congo. Painters see themselves as reporters or chroniclers of the everyday. They tell stories and thus offer an alternative historiography, confronting the traditional colonial narrative. "Congo Stars" places these popular painters alongside artists who work with installations and conceptually with photo and film, while often tackle the same themes.