The !Xun & Khwe Art Project
Contemporary Art by the San People from South Africa. Collection Hella Rabbethge-Schiller
(Author) Hella Rabbethge-Schiller
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- Unique art project established 1993 in a refugee camp in South Africa - The only existing collection of the art of the !Xun and Khwe - Oral history captured in colorful paintings and expressive lino cuts The !Xun & Khwe Art Project was developed in 1993 in a refugee camp in Schmidtsdrift, South Africa. After being party to the struggles for liberation from colonial rule, endangered groups of San people from Namibia and Angola were relocated there. They eventually found their final home in the self-governing South African community of Platfontein. The art of the !Xun and Khwe came about during the short period of transition from a traditional way of life to a modern, globalized society. This is what makes them unique. The collection of Hella Rabbethge-Schiller reveals the remarkable creativity and visual expressiveness of the artists. Despite otherwise depending on oral transmission, the San have captured their stories for posterity here in images charged with energy. Text in English and German.
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Publisher:
Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9783897907058
Publish year:
2024
Publish date:
June 21, 2024
Hella Rabbethge-Schiller
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