Edited by Tanya Barson and Peter Gorschluter.
With contributions by: Petrine Archer-Straw, Roberto Conduru, Manthia Diawara and Edouard Glissant, Courtney J Martin, Kobena Mercer, Huey Copeland with Thelma Golden and Glen Ligon.
This important new book addresses a key area of post-colonial studies coined by the British academic Paul Gilroy in 1993- the notion of ‘The Black [...]

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Author: Edited by Tanya Barson and Peter Gorschluter., English, Art General, Hardcover, Jacket, 258x224mm, full colour, 208pp, ISBN: 9781854379238

Chris Hani’s assassination in 1993 gave rise to one of South Africa’s great imponderables: if he had survived, what impact would he have had on politics and government in South Africa? More pointedly, could this charismatic leader have risen to become president of the country?
Hani was a hero of South Africa’s liberation, a communist party [...]

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Author: Janet Smith & Beauregard Tromp, English, NonArt, Sofcover, 230x150mm, 338pg, Black and White, ISBN: 9781868423491

Xolela Mangcu’s latest book takes the temperature of our democracy at this moment and provides an informed prognosis of our future. In particular he looks at the health of our institution  – such as political opposition, the court an the media – and the state f our enviroment , espcially  South Africa’s position in the [...]

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Author: Xolela Mangcu, English, NonArt, Sofcover, 210x145mm, 200pg, Black and White, ISBN: 9781770097742,
Price: (ZA)R 180.00

A vast and impressive collection of art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.
From sculptures to utilitarian utensils, architectural ornaments to revered totems, and ceremonial masks to matrimonial costumes, this museum celebrates the world’s rich cultural diversity. The comprehensive volume includes three hundred masterpieces and incisive essays from thirty-seven international art experts.

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Author: Yves Le Fur, English, Collectible, Harcover, 305x245mm,colour, black and white,479p, ISBN: 9782081225794,
Price: (ZA)R 850.00

An exceptional retrospective exhibition of oil paintings by Braam Kruger (1950 -2008) was hosted by the UJ Art Gallery during September and October 2009. The exhibition comprised of works mainly from private collections and included several paintings that have not yet been seen by the general art fraternity.
After his untimely death Fred Scott was asked [...]

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Author: Dr Fred Scott, Dr Federico Freschi, English, Catalogue, Softcover, 24.5x24.5cm, 64pp,
Price: (ZA)R 200.00

Zapiro  returns with his signature wry satirical style to ensure that his audience hovers between shaking their heads
in rueful agreement and snorting in mirth. South Africa’s sharpest  cartoon also acts as our national conscience and
once again ensures that no event passes by without comment …or a laugh.
“Zapiro’s cartoons pack a punch that lands in your [...]

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Author: Zapiro, English, NonArt, Softcover, 24x19,5 cm, 136 pp, ISBN: 9781770097575,
Price: (ZA)R 140.00

by Lucy McClellan, Journal of International Affairs, 1 April 2009
http://www.allbusiness.com/humanities-social-science/literature-literature/12325066-1.html

Judith Todd’s account of Zimbabwe’s tragic post-colonial turmoil and the lawless rule of Robert Mugabe is a thorough, on-the-ground examination of the Zimbabwean nationalist movement and the many competing interests of the independence era. The subject matter is fascinating and Todd, as the director of the [...]

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Known throughout the world as Mama Africa, the legendary Makeba has lived an extraordinary life. Born in South Africa, she first made her name as a featured vocalist with the Manhattan Brothers in 1954. In 1963, after testifying against apartheid before the UN, Makeba was exiled. In 1968, she married Black Panther leader Stokely Carmichael [...]

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Unknown Author, Art General, 14 Tracks,,
Price: (ZA)R 120.00

Written by Makusha Mugabe, 18 September 2009, from www.changezimbabwe.com

The elites of the Zanu (PF) party of Robert Mugabe who are benefiting from the chaos in Zimbabwe have unleashed another wave of propaganda whose message is “to hell with the western whites and their proxy in Zimbabwe, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
From a special vantage [...]

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Described by international curator Okwui Enwezor as “one of the most dynamic and vigorous spaces of artistic practice”, contemporary South African art is an exciting, emerging scene that is attracting the attention of international museums, curators, and collectors today.

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Author: Sue Williamson, English, Art General, Hardcover, 320pp,, ISBN: 9781770097216,
Price: (ZA)R 695.00