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Africa remix : contemporary art of a continent

by Simon Njami, Lucy Duran, David Elliott, Jean-Hubert Martin, John Picton, Marie-Laure Bernadac, Abdelwahab Meddeb

Published to accompany a major 2005 exhibition, this volume surveys contemporary African art. It features works in various media by more than 70 artists from across the continent and the diaspora, accompanied by colour reproductions and profile information.

Accession 5872 ISBN 9781853322464 Publisher Hatje Cantz, Hayward Gallery
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