Congo (Belge)
Tielt: Lannoo, 2010.
ISBN: 9789020986822
Condition: Fine
hardcover
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing conflict, violence against women, and failure to harness natural resources has drawn attention from several photographers, from Marcus Bleasdale to Richard Mosse. De Keyzer takes a quieter approach, focussing on the ruins of colonial architecture and moments from daily life: a couple inside the Academy of Fine Arts; a child walking on his hands near a U.N. truck and the Cathedral of Bishopric. When considered with the companion book, “Congo Belge en Images”—a selection of images from the colony, including some, rarely seen, from the era of King Leopold II—the work confronts you with the stark realities and repercussions of colonialism. Item #9164
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