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Heroes : principles of African greatness / written by Kevin D. Dumouchelle.

LIBRA N7380.5 .D86 2023
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Dumouchelle, Kevin D., author.
Contributor:
National Museum of African Art (U.S.), organizer, host institution.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Arts, African--Exhibitions.
Arts, African.
Africans--History--Exhibitions.
Africans.
Art and society--Africa--Exhibitions.
Art and society.
Heroes--Africa--History--Exhibitions.
Heroes.
Songs--Africa--Exhibitions.
Songs.
Art and society--Africa.
Heroes--Africa--History.
Songs--Africa.
Africa.
Genre:
exhibition catalogs.
History
Exhibition catalogs.
Physical Description:
263 pages : many illustrations (chiefly color) ; 34 cm
Place of Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian, National Museum of African Art ; Munich : Hirmer, [2023]
Contents:
Choose your own adventure
That liberty and equality might yet reign
Legends...replaying Africa's past/future
Divine endurance...Ethiopia
Our ancestors lived free
We are...women warriors
Long walk to freedom...South Africa
Independent Africa faces forward
Half the story has never been told...Heroes' origin story.
Foreword
Choose your own adventure
Series 1. That liberty and equality might yet reign
Witness: Paa Joe ; Ignatius Sancho
Liberty: Ousmane Sow ; Toussaint Louverture
Righteous: Hemba artist ; Patrice Lumumba
Resistant: Gora Mbengue ; Sheikh Amadou Bamba
- Empowered: Ghada Amer ; Huda Sha'arawi
Series 2. Legends...replaying Africa's past/future
Defender: Bamana artist ; Sogolon Condé
Legendary: Inland Niger Delta artists ; Sundaita Keita
Reassuring: Kotoko artists ; Idris Aloma
Superpowered: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daniel Acuna, and Brian Stelfreeze ; Milumbe Haimbe ; Keziah Jones and Native Maqari ; Jiba Molei Anderson : Alastair Brauns ; and Loyiso Mkize ; Frantz Fanon
Series 3. Divine endurance...Ethiopia
Pious: Ethiopian artist ; The Nine Saints
Illustrious: Afewerq Mengesha ; Queen of Sheba
Resolute: Solomon Belachew and an unidentified Ethiopian artist ; Menelik II
Series 4. Our ancestors lived free
Renewed: Edo artist ; Ewuakpe I
Honor: Akan artist ; Yaa Asantewaa
Victorious: Bamum artist and Bvu Kwam (?) ; Ibrahim Njoya
Creator: Igbo artists ; Chinua Achebe
Constant: Fang artist ; Jean-Hilaire Aubame
Indigeneity: Ogoni artist ; Ken Saro-Wiwa
Strong: Urhobo artist : Blessing Okagbare
Series 5. We are...women warriors
Sustaining: Master of Kasadi ; Ana Njinga
Matriarch: The Anago Master ; Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Benevolent: Wè artist ; Leymah Gbowee
Accomplished: Dan artist ; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Beauty: Chokwe artist ; Leila Lopes
Feminist: Sokari Douglas Camp ; Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie
Series 6. Long walk to freedom...South Africa
Malevolent: Willie Bester ; Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Woke: Willie Bester ; Steve Biko
Sacrifice: Willem Boshoff ; The Rivonia Eight
Revolutionary: Nelson Mandela
Collective: Kay Hassan ; Citizen Voters
Empathy: Sue Williamson ; Desmond Tutu
Flawed: Sue Williamson ; Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Stylish: Nontsikelolo "Lolo" Veleko ; Brenda Fassie
Pride: Dada Khanyisa ; Beverly Palesa Ditsie and Simon Nkoli
Series 7. Independent Africa faces forward
Organizers: El Anatsui ; Ghana's "Big Six" Leaders
Voices: Chant Avedissian ; Gamel Abdel Nasser and Om Kalsoum
Inspiring: Eliot Elisofon ; Thomas Mboya
Dignity: Benedict Enwonwu Mbe ; Miriam Makeba
Independent: Ghanaian artist ; Kwame Nkrumah
Ally: Senegalese artist ; Malcolm X
Half the story has never been told...Heroe's origin story: Acknowledgements ; Bibliography ; Provenance ; Liner notes credits ; Photo credits.
Notes:
Discography: pages 259-262.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-256).
Local Notes:
Heroes: Principles of African Greatness is published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, organized by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. On view at the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC from November 16, 2019.
On the occasion of an exhibition held at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, from November 16, 2019.
ISBN:
3777438820
9783777438825
OCLC:
1264212372
Publisher Number:
9783777438825

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