In Senghor's shadow : art, politics, and the avant-garde in Senegal, 1960-1995
An examination of visual art in post-independence Senegal. It explores the complex interplay of cultural nationalism, negotiations of postcolonial identity, and an emergent artistic modernism. Highlighting the distinctive cultural history that shaped Sengalese modernism, it reveals its innovations, diversity, and dynamism.
History
xxv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780822333852, 9780822333951, 0822333856, 0822333953
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