Africa In America Rock Jazz Calypso 1920-62
Exposition Black Indians de la Nouvelle-Orléans
Description
Lush jungles, naked bodies, tribal aesthetics, syncopated rhythms... from Josephine Baker's famous loincloth to Elizabeth Taylor's interpretation of Cleopatra, Africa has always held a special place in the popular imagery of the 20th century. The unifying root of black identities, the cradle of humanity or a reflection of original purity, Africa, real, imagined or assumed, has influenced most of the music, dance and graphic arts of the 20th century. Commented in a 32-page booklet by Bruno Blum, these splendid titles are placed in the historical context of the struggle for civil rights, the independence of the Caribbean and the Black continent.