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Nasser Road Political Posters in Uganda

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A collage of decorative and political works from Nasser Road, Kampala, a mythical place known for its printing trade and as a centre of fraud.Nasser Road, Kampala is a mythical place known for its printing trade and as a centre of fraud. This publication draws attention to one of its main products: posters and calendars portraying politicians and well-known personalities as superheroes. The artworks are both decorative and political, telling the story of the common man’s struggle against the might of Western imperialism. Nasser Road is a collage of works by local designers and prints that Kristof Titeca (BE) collected since he became interested in this peculiar history twenty years ago, about which he has written an extensive analysis. It also contains photographs that he and Ugandan photographers Badru Katumba and Zahara Abdul took of this place, and an essay by playwright and essayist Yusuf Serumkuma.Nasser Road, Kampala is a mythical place known for its printing trade and as a centre of fraud. This publication draws attention to one of its main products: posters and calendars portraying politicians and well-known personalities as superheroes. The artworks are both decorative and political, telling the story of the common man’s struggle against the might of Western imperialism. Nasser Road is a collage of works by local designers and prints that Kristof Titeca (BE) collected since he became interested in this peculiar history twenty years ago, about which he has written an extensive analysis. It also contains photographs that he and Ugandan photographers Badru Katumba and Zahara Abdul took of this place, and an essay by playwright and essayist Yusuf Serumkuma.
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9789492051929
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17 juli 2023
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NSTC 501533383 · CB-relatie 7382518 · Bijgewerkt 6 augustus 2026
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Omslag van Nasser Road

Nasser Road

Political Posters in Uganda
Paperback64 pagina’sEngelsLeverbaar
A collage of decorative and political works from Nasser Road, Kampala, a mythical place known for its printing trade and as a centre of fraud.Nasser Road, Kampala is a mythical place known for its printing trade and as a centre of fraud. This publication draws attention to one of its main products: posters and calendars portraying politicians and well-known personalities as superheroes. The artworks are both decorative and political, telling the story of the common man’s struggle against the might of Western imperialism. Nasser Road is a collage of works by local designers and prints that Kristof Titeca (BE) collected since he became interested in this peculiar history twenty years ago, about which he has written an extensive analysis. It also contains photographs that he and Ugandan photographers Badru Katumba and Zahara Abdul took of this place, and an essay by playwright and essayist Yusuf Serumkuma.Nasser Road, Kampala is a mythical place known for its printing trade and as a centre of fraud. This publication draws attention to one of its main products: posters and calendars portraying politicians and well-known personalities as superheroes. The artworks are both decorative and political, telling the story of the common man’s struggle against the might of Western imperialism. Nasser Road is a collage of works by local designers and prints that Kristof Titeca (BE) collected since he became interested in this peculiar history twenty years ago, about which he has written an extensive analysis. It also contains photographs that he and Ugandan photographers Badru Katumba and Zahara Abdul took of this place, and an essay by playwright and essayist Yusuf Serumkuma.
In het kort
ISBN-13
9789492051929
Verschenen
17 juli 2023
Druk
1

Lijkt op dit boek

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NSTC 501533383 · CB-relatie 7382518 · Bijgewerkt 6 augustus 2026