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OverviewFragile Legacies showcases the extraordinary photographs of Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge (191194), one of Nigeria's premier photographers and the first official photographer to the royal court of the Benin kingdom. Alonge's photographs document a half century of the palace rituals, pageantry, and regalia of the obas (kings), and provide rare insight into the early histories and practices of studio photography in West Africa. S.O. Alonge's photographs also offer a unique perspective on the transformation of Benin City during the early to mid-twentieth century, and its relationship to the visual arts and cultures of the Benin-Edo peoples. AUTHORS: Amy Staples is senior archivist at the National Museum of African Art. Flora S. Kaplan is the Faculty Emerita of Museum Studies at the Graduate School of Arts and Center, NYU. 110 colour illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amy J. Staples , Flora S. KaplanPublisher: D Giles Ltd Imprint: D Giles Ltd Dimensions: Width: 24.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 28.00cm ISBN: 9781907804991ISBN 10: 1907804994 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 19 December 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""The book offers a rich tapestry of essays and viewpoints illuminating Chief Alonge's legacy. For scholars of visual culture in Africa and, more generally, global photographic practices, the publication presents a major milestone and a timely addition to the literature. For readers interested in colonial and postcolonial history and changing cultural landscapes in African kingdoms and particularly in Benin, it adds to the understanding of social and political dynamics through the lens of photography.""--Christraud M. Geary, African Arts" The book offers a rich tapestry of essays and viewpoints illuminating Chief Alonge's legacy. For scholars of visual culture in Africa and, more generally, global photographic practices, the publication presents a major milestone and a timely addition to the literature. For readers interested in colonial and postcolonial history and changing cultural landscapes in African kingdoms and particularly in Benin, it adds to the understanding of social and political dynamics through the lens of photography. --Christraud M. Geary, African Arts Author Information"Tam Fiofori is one of Nigeria s most renowned filmmakers and photographers. Jide Adenyi-Jones is a Kenyan-based, Lagos-born documentary photographerDaniel Inneh is a former minister of Edo State and secretary to Oba Erediauwa, Johnnetta Betsch Cole is Director of the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA).Amy Staples is Senior Archivist of the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives at the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA).Flora S. Kaplan is the Faculty Emerita of Museum Studies at the Graduate School of Arts and Center, NYU.Kokunre Agbontaen-Eghafona is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Benin, Nigeria.George Osodi is a leading Nigerian photographer and filmmaker""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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