Authentically African : Arts and the Transnational Politics of Congolese Culture

Name: Authentically African : Arts and the Transnational Politics of Congolese Culture
Brand: Ohio University Press

Ohio University Press

Together, the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, Belgium, and the Institut des Mus\u00E9es Nationaux du Zaire (IMNZ) in the Congo have defined and marketed Congolese art and culture. In Authentically African, Sarah Van Beurden traces the relationship between the possession, definition, and display of art and the construction of cultural authenticity and political legitimacy from the late colonial until the postcolonial era. Her study of the interconnected histories of these two institutions is the first history of an art museum in Africa, and the only work of its kind in English.\nDrawing on Flemish-language sources other scholars have been unable to access, Van Beurden illuminates the politics of museum collections, showing how the IMNZ became a showpiece in Mobutu\u2019s effort to revive\n\nAuthentically African\nArts and the Transnational Politics of Congolese Culture\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Ma;