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Textures : the history and art of black hair
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Combining research from the fields of history, art, and visual culture, Textures is dedicated to the hair story of people of African descent. Addressing the global Diaspora and regional narratives, historic combs, picks, pins, and haircare products are exhibited alongside works by fifty artists from Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
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Featured artists including Sonya Clark, Zanele Muholi, Nontsikeleko Mutiti, Devan Shimoyama, Mary Sibande, Lorna Simpson, and Kehinde Wiley. Through the lenses of Community and Memory, Hair Politics, and Black Joy, curators and contributing authors address cultural preferences for certain hair textures, the social hierarchies of skin color, and the politics of external appearance through the lens of Black hair. [Fonte: quarta di copertina]
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