A meticulously crafted archival compilation, allows readers to understand the postcolonial circumstances that forged these photographers and filmmakers.-- "Harper's Bazaar" (9/11/2024 12:00:00 AM)

A spellbinding journey into the history and significance of pan-African art . . . It reveals photography as a powerful mechanism for expressing African subjectivities while also providing a visual library for understanding the influence and significance of postcolonial representations.-- "Musée" (9/5/2024 12:00:00 AM)

A mesmerizing ode to African 'image-makers' who have 'affirm[ed] the...humanity colonialism was determined to extinguish'... Covering a dizzying stylistic and geographic range, the entries reveal how these photographers and filmmakers transformed visual mediums that had a history of framing African people as 'primitive subjects for ethnographic study' into modes of expression that assert autonomy, honor tradition, and remake identity by reimagining links between past and present. Readers will be spellbound.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Sall draws on her background in human rights and cultural studies to show how artistic expression in photography and cinema has sparked discussions on African history, identity, power dynamics, and representation... With its beautiful design and a wealth of accessible material, including 280 photographs, this book is a valuable resource for contemporary art history collections and a must-read for those interested in African photography and film.-- "Library Journal"

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Pub date: 2024-09-17

Length: 288 pages