Bodys Isek Kingelez [Paperback]

Bodys Isek Kingelez (Author), Yilmaz Dziewior (Editor), Okwui Enwezor (Editor), Andre Magnin (Contributor)

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 2001

Bodys Isek Kingelez is a native of Congo who makes colorful postmodernist models of buildings and cities out of paper, cardboard, and wood. While they can easily be read as a reaction to Western attempts at domesticating African creativity, they also serve to comment on the so-called Afro-kitsch in contemporary African art that caters primarily to the expectations of Western tourists.

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Text: German, English, French

Product Details

Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Hatje Cantz Publishers (September 2, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 377571054X
ISBN-13: 978-3775710541
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,108,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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