Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Centro de la Imagen (Mexico City) August 16 - November 11, 2018 and at the Museo Amparo August 30 - January 13, 2020. Includes bibliographical references. Featuring works from: Pierre Verger, Mara Sanchez-Renero, Maya Goded, Koral Carballo, Lujan Agusti, Hugo Arellanes, Yael Martinez, Yomer Montejo, Josue Azor, Marton Robinson, Sandra Eleta, Nicola Lo Calzo, Nelson Garrido, Carolina Navas, Pablo Chaco, Liliana Angulo, Jorge Panchoaga, Fondo Documental Afro-Andino, Juan Garcia Salazar. Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar, Karina Aguilera Skvirsky, Isadora Romero, Archivo Fotografico Courret. Biblioteca Nacional del Peru, Leslie Searles, Lorry Salcedo, Acervo Instituto Moreira Salles, Rosana Paulino, Eustaquio Neves, Jose Medeiros, Luisa Dorr, Maureen Bisilliat, Jonathas de Andrade, Angelica Dass, Archivo Familiar Victoria Santa Cruz, Nicolas Janowski, Fondo Consejo Mexicano de Fotografia / Acervo Centro de la Imagen, Cristina de Middel / Bruno Morais.
Contents:
Penetrating the veil of the invisible / German Rey. Africamericanos / Afro-Mexicans: visual journeys in Afrodescendant communities / Abraham Nahon -- Revealing Africamerica / Sheila S. Walker -- Penetrating the veil of the invisible / German Rey.
Summary:
"A visual exploration of Afro-Latino identity and the African diaspora in Latin America as seen in the work of 34 contemporary photographers surveying photography from all over Latin America, and based on extensive research, The Africamericanos gives special consideration to those from countries with the highest populations of Afro-Latino citizens and whose people have suffered the most systematic erasure of Afrolatino identity"--Publisher.
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