{"product_id":"a-world-in-common-contemporary-african-photography-9781849768511","title":"A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA World in Common\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a celebration of the visual and cultural landscape of contemporary African photography. Edited by Osei Bonsu, curator of International Art at Tate Modern, this stunning exhibition book offers critical insight from the perspectives of Africa's leading artists and thinkers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since the invention of photography in the 19th century, Africa has been defined largely by Western images of its cultures and traditions. From the colonial \u003ci\u003ecarte de visite\u003c\/i\u003e and ethnographic archive to the rise of studio portraiture and social documents of racial surveillance, the fraught relationship between Africa and the photographic lens has become inseparable from the discourses of postcolonialism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Challenging these dominant images of exoticism and otherness, this book illustrates how photography has allowed artists to reimagine African histories through the lens of the present, to shape our understanding of the contemporary realities we face. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bringing together a diverse range of artists and thinkers to present varied perspectives on issues such as cultural heritage and restitution, spirituality, urbanism, and climate change, \u003ci\u003eA World in Common\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how innovative contemporary photography challenges perceptions of history, culture, and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOsei Bonsu \u003c\/b\u003eis curator of International Art at Tate Modern, where he is responsible for organizing exhibitions, developing the museum's collection, and broadening the representation of artists from Africa and the African diaspora. In 2020, he was named as one of \u003ci\u003eApollo \u003c\/i\u003emagazine's 40 under 40 leading African voices. Bonsu is author of \u003ci\u003eAfrican Art Now\u003c\/i\u003e (2022).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tate Publishing(UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526239064338,"sku":"9781849768511","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_811832c1-15b9-4271-bbcb-842f54289d33.jpg?v=1731265583","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-world-in-common-contemporary-african-photography-9781849768511","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}