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Spend an afternoon learning about the wonders of African Art! Jean Borgatti, Consulting Curator at the Fitchburg Art Museum, will delve in to a different aspect of African Art each month.
This talk looks at photography currently on exhibit at the Fitchburg Art Museum, Africa Rising, as well as Studio Portraiture.
Names that will become familiar: Seydou Keita, Malik Sidibé, Zanele Muhole, Aida Muluneh, George Osodi, Wilfred Ukpong, Omar Victor Diop, Heather Agyepong, Lina Iris Viktor, Cyrus Kabiru, Maurice Mbikeye, Tamary Kudita, and Sethembile Msezane. These are only a few of the photographers whose work is represented in the exhibition.
Image note: Senegalese photographer Victor Diop has become known for his self-portraits adapted from historical European artworks featuring distinguished Africans. His Dom Miguel De Castro is based on a 1643 portrayal of a central African envoy sent to the Dutch Republic on a diplomatic mission. The image draws attention to Africans neglected in European history, while the inclusion of soccer gloves suggests parallels between those forgotten men of distinction and today’s sports heroes. Both gained glory and recognition but still face the challenge of being “other.”
Register for one or all of the talks in this series:
This series is co-sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library and is in collaboration with the Groton Public Library.
Events in this series will be recorded. A link to the recording will be shared with everyone who registers.