Francis Nnaggenda Nairobi National Museum 09Jan2011 Nairobi - Kenya
Francis 
Nnaggenda (mentionned page 283 in the book Anthology of African Art Marie-Helene Boisd…
Nairobi National Museum 09 Jan2011
Nairobi – Kenya photo found at flickr.com
People say my work looks like Picasso,” Francis Nnaggenda explains. “It is Picasso’s work that looks like mine. It is Picasso who borrowed from African art.”It was late in 1974, and they were already looking for him when his visa approval notice arrived, just as..
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related books : Contested Terrains And Constructed Categories: Contemporary Africa In Focus
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Since the art market is moving I thought you might also be interested in some relevant news about the contemporary african art market and it’s trends.
Contested Terrains features four artists working in Africa who explore and subvert narratives about the past and present. Kader Attia, Sammy Baloji, Michael MacGarry and Adolphus Opara engage with ideas of history and identity that in Africa have long been shaped by the claims and disputes of conflicting ideological and economic interests. Drawing connections across time and space, their works examine the impact of imperialism, notions of historical truth, and the representations and mechanics of power. See the video with an interview of the artists and read some details below ...
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