{"title":"Books by Chika Okeke-Agulu","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780822357469","title":"Postcolonial Modernism","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the foremost scholars of African art and featuring 129 color images, \u003ci\u003ePostcolonial Modernism\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the emergence of artistic modernism in Nigeria in the heady years surrounding political independence in 1960, before the outbreak of civil war in 1967. Chika Okeke-Agulu traces the artistic, intellectual, and critical networks in several Nigerian cities. Zaria is particularly important, because it was there, at the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, that a group of students formed the Art Society and inaugurated postcolonial modernism in Nigeria. As Okeke-Agulu explains, their works show both a deep connection with local artistic traditions and the stylistic sophistication that we have come to associate with twentieth-century modernist practices. He explores how these young Nigerian artists were inspired by the rhetoric and ideologies of decolonization and nationalism in the early- and mid-twentieth century and, later, by advocates of negritude and pan-Africanism. They translated the experiences of decolonization into a distinctive \"postcolonial modernism\" that has continued to inform the work of major Nigerian artists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295103955317,"sku":"9780822357469","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780822357469_916baa7e-9cf8-423c-a03a-2c8c11f593ad.jpg?v=1786015808"},{"product_id":"9781838662431","title":"African Artists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured in the New York Times, ARTnews, Colossal, Metropolis and New York Magazine’s The Strategist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking A-Z survey of the work of over 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern and Contemporary African art is at the forefront of the current curatorial and collector movement in today’s art scene. This groundbreaking new book, created in collaboration with a prestigious global advisory board, represents the most substantial appraisal of contemporary artists born or based in Africa available. Features the work of more than 300 artists, including El Anatsui, Marlene Dumas, David Goldblatt, Lubaina Himid, William Kentridge, Julie Mehretu, Wangechi Mutu, and Robin Rhode, as well as lesser-known names from across Africa, with stunning and surprising examples of their art paired with insightful texts that demonstrate their contribution to the painting, sculpture, installation, photography, moving image, and performance art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvisory Panel\u003c\/b\u003e: Alayo Akinkugbe, Kavita Chellaram, Raphael Chikukwa, Julie Crooks, Tandazani Dhlakama, Oumy Diaw, Janine Gaëlle Dieudji,  Ekow Eshun, Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba, Joseph Gergel, Danda Jaroljmek, Omar Kholeif, Rose Jepkorir Kiptum, Alicia Knock, Nkule Mabaso, Lucy MacGarry,  Owen Martin, Aude Christel Mgba, Bongani Mkhonza, Riason Naidoo, Paula Nascimento, Simon Njami, Robert Njathika, Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi,  Chika Okeke-Agulu, Hannah O’Leary, Sean O’Toole, John Owoo, Brenda Schmahmann, Mark Sealy, Yasmeen Siddiqui, and Joseph L. 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Examining the connection between the experimental quality of his prints and the radical compositions of his metal sculptures, this book uncovers the invaluable role of printmaking in the development of his artistic imagination and studio practice.   Beginning with Anatsui’s first encounter with printmaking at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, author Chika Okeke-Agulu traces the artist’s engagement with the techniques and modalities of the medium, investigating how this allowed him to explore line, color, texture, and form. Offering an overview of Anatsui’s six decades of work on paper and aluminum, the book also includes a comprehensive catalogue of his prints. An essay placing Anatsui’s print work within the context of contemporary collaborative studio practices enriches our understanding of the global field of printmaking, and the book is further enlivened by a conversation with the artist himself. Distributed for the Philadelphia Museum of ArtExhibition schedule:Philadelphia Museum of Art(December 19, 2026–May 2, 2027)","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57502136402293,"sku":"9780876333143","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"ibrahim-mahama","title":"Ibrahim Mahama","description":null,"brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57695184716149,"sku":"9781837292714","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-chika-okeke-agulu.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}