Repainting the Walls of Lunda Information Colonialism and Angolan Art |
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| Author:
| Collier, Delinda |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-9448-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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Chronicling thepublication and dissemination of the anthropology book Paredes Pintadas daLunda (Painted Walls of Lunda), Delinda Collier analyzes two-dimensional imagesof the Chokwe peoples of northeastern Angola and their subsequent formats, frompostindependent canvas paintings to Internet images. Collier argues that thelogic of reproductive media envelops the past: each mediation adds anotherlayer of context and content.
Chronicling thepublication and dissemination of the anthropology book Paredes Pintadas daLunda (Painted Walls of Lunda), Delinda Collier analyzes two-dimensional imagesof the Chokwe peoples of northeastern Angola and their subsequent formats, frompostindependent canvas paintings to Internet images. Collier argues that thelogic of reproductive media envelops the past: each mediation adds anotherlayer of context and content.