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Thami Mnyele & Medu

Thami Mnyele & Medu

Art ensemble retrospective

by Clive Kellner
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Publication Date: 09/11/2009

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A companion volume to the art exhibition centering on Thami Mnyele, the late artist and member of the Medu Art Ensemble-an antiapartheid arts organization in Gaborone, Botswana, which disbanded after a violent raid of their headquarters in 1985 that killed Mnyele-this volume pays tribute to his art, notes his contributions to the graphics unit of Medu, and presents archival material about Medu itself. More than a simple catalog, this magnificently designed book is arranged in 10 sections, mirroring the different operating units of Medu. An extensive chapter illustrating the screen-printed political posters-some of which are now iconic images of the anti-apartheid movemet-is contextualized with snapshots of Mnyele and George Metz creating the works in Medu's makeshift silk-screen studio under a tree in the fierce African heat.
ISBN:
9781770096882
9781770096882
Category:
Individual artists
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
09-11-2009
Language:
English
Publisher:
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Country of origin:
South Africa
Pages:
216
Dimensions (mm):
300x235x15mm
Weight:
0.5kg

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