The collection honors the Black figure through a lens of authenticity
A collection of breathtaking portraits by notable Ghanaian painter and visual artist Amoako Boafo
Perhaps it's the way he pairs photographic and video-inspired perspectives with large-format brushwork and controlled distortion
the set includes rules for "Conkin"—the studio’s favorite card game
He knows this culture well
Marilyn Nance: Last Day in Lagos The collection honors the BlackEdited by Oluremi C. Onabanjo. Foreword by Julie Mehretu. Text by Antawan I. Byrd, Uchenna Ikonne, Tsitsi Ella Jaji. Afterword by Marilyn Nance. Bibliography by Zakiya Collier, Chisom Ilogu. From January 15 to February 12, 1977, more than 15,000 artists, intellectuals and performers from 55 nations worldwide gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, for the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, also known as FESTAC77. Taking place in the