Public Art in South Africa: Bronze Warriors and Plastic Presidents

Book Overview

How does South Africa deal with public art from its years of colonialism and apartheid? How do new monuments address fraught histories and commemorate heroes of the struggle? Across South Africa, statues commemorating figures such as Cecil Rhodes have provoked heated protests, while new works commemorating icons of the liberation struggle have also sometimes proved contentious. In this lively volume, Kim Miller, Brenda Schmahmann and an international...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253029597
• ISBN13: 9780253029591
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher