"This catalogue is published on the occasion of the exhibition ... held at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam from 21 februari-25 april 2004 and at the Kunsthalle Wien in Vienna from 15 May-5 September 2004"--Colophon. Includes bibliographical references (p. 142).
Contents:
Independence cha cha : the art of Yinka Shonibare / Manthia Diawara -- To entertain and provoke : western influences in the work of Yinka Shonibare / Jaap Guldemond, Gabriele Mackert -- Laughing at ourselves / John Picton -- The African dandy / Angela McRobbie -- Lordly pleasures : the Victorian aristocracy at play / Peter Bailey -- The head stream that never runs dry : Shonibare's haunting vision bears witness to the profound influence of his native country / Onyema Offoedu-Okeke -- Experience, uncertainty, and the power of the false / Achille Mbembe.
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