Description
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.
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.
About the Author
Clive Kellner is the former director of the Johannesburg Art Gallery, where he curated the Thami Mnyele & Medu Art Ensemble Retrospective Exhibition.
Sergio-Albio Gonzalez is the editor of Cities Divided: Spatial Segregation in Urban Africa.
Book Information
ISBN 9781770096882
Author Clive Kellner
Page Count 216
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 300mm * 235mm * 15mm
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.
About the Author
Clive Kellner is the former director of the Johannesburg Art Gallery, where he curated the Thami Mnyele & Medu Art Ensemble Retrospective Exhibition.
Sergio-Albio Gonzalez is the editor of Cities Divided: Spatial Segregation in Urban Africa.
Book Information
ISBN 9781770096882
Author Clive Kellner
Page Count 216
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 300mm * 235mm * 15mm
