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Anna Fox: Zwarte Piet

Categorie	Fotografie (Kunst)
Boeknummer	#367004-AE13
Titel	Anna Fox: Zwarte Piet
Auteur	Bal, Mieke
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Black Dog Publishing Limited
Jaar van uitgave	1999
ISBN10	1901033864
ISBN13	9781901033861
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour, 4to.
Samenvatting	Portraits of the historical figure of Black Pete who plays servant to Sinta Klaas in the Dutch Christmas myth. These startling portraits of velvet-clad white women and children blacked-up as Zwarte Piet playfully reveal an ambiguous character who sits uncomfortably in European history. This work reveals the possible histories of the Danish mythical character Black Pete , assistant to Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. The book comprises 23 portraits of mostly women and children, their blacked-up faces, reddened lips and rich clothing uncomfortably fixing the viewers gaze. The sitters poses suggest a sense of unease surrounding thier identity and position in contemporary Danish culture. The photographs document the character over a five year period, tracing a shift in its representa... (Lees verder)tion from that of an aggressive figure to one that, perhaps, more resembles a clown.
Pagina's	68
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 90,00

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