In Senghor's Shadow: Art, Politics, and the Avant-Garde in Senegal, 1960–1995 (Objects/Histories)

In Senghor's Shadow: Art, Politics, and the Avant-Garde in Senegal, 1960–1995 (Objects/Histories)

by ElizabethHarney (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 344
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Published: 23 Nov 2004

ISBN 10: 0822333953
ISBN 13: 9780822333951