In the World : Essays on Contemporary South African Art

Name: In the World : Essays on Contemporary South African Art
Brand: Skira
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By Ashraf Jamal

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An inclusive exercise in cultural analysis, this book deals with the gravitas and folly of identity politics, the boom of so-called African art, and the fetish and fascination with a global Esperanto. Designed to provoke thought and feeling, it is hoped that this collection of essays on South African art will reach a wide audience. The book's strength lies in its diversity of focus and cultural frameworks. It offers no defining system or divining rod. Rather, it is hoped that this book will provide a healthy contribution to an already thriving debate regarding the value and purpose of contemporary art, the on-going significance of the decolonising project, and the importance of art from Africa in the global pantheon.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 416
Release Date:: 2018-07-26
Publication Date:: 2018-07-26
Publisher:: Skira
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 8857235637
ISBN13:: 9788857235639
Weight:: 1450 g
Height:: 250 cm
Width:: 170 cm
Thickness:: 35 cm

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