African Identity in Post-Apartheid Public Architecture - White Skin, Black Masks

Since the end of Apartheid, there has been a new orientation in South African art and design, turning away from the colonial aesthetics to new types of African expression. This book examines some of the fascinating and impressive works of contemporary public architecture that 'concretize' imaginative dialogues with African landscapes, craft and ind

Sommario

Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Imagination and identification, part 1: the Mpumalanga legislature, Nelspruit; Imagination and identification, part 2: the Northern Cape legislature, Kimberley; 'We the People', part 1: the Constitutional Court of South Africa, at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg; 'We the People', part 2: the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication, Kliptown; Honouring our other 'We': Freedom Park, Pretoria; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Info autore

Dr Jonathan Alfred Noble, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Riassunto

Since the end of Apartheid, there has been a new orientation in South African art and design, turning away from the colonial aesthetics to new types of African expression. This book examines some of the fascinating and impressive works of contemporary public architecture that 'concretize' imaginative dialogues with African landscapes, craft and ind

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jonathan Alfred Noble, Noble Jonathan Alfred
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032922294
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92229-4
• Pagine: 314
• Peso: 640 g
• Serie: Ashgate Studies in Architecture
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, ARCHITECTURE / Criticism, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, Colonialism & imperialism, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Regional & area planning, Colonialism and imperialism, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Theory of architecture, Regional and area planning, City and town planning: architectural aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General