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Collection Loan
Autograph is loaning three photographs from our collection by artist John Deakin to Barbican Centre's exhibition Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica.
The exhibition presents work produced across Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, North America and Western Europe from the 1920s to the present – from paintings and installations to posters, journals, and film.
The term Pan-Africanism refers to a broad spectrum of political and philosophical movements advocating anti-colonial resistance and transnational solidarity amongst peoples of African descent. While it has long been recognised as a galvanising force in 20th-century global history, Project a Black Planet is the first major exhibition to consider both its influence on visual art and culture, and the critical role of artists in shaping Pan-African visions.
Barbican Centre
Silk St, Barbican
London, EC2Y 8DS
Find directions, opening hours, accessibility and ticketing information on Barbican Centre's website
John Deakin, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan statesman, The Fifth Pan-African Congress, Manchester, October 1945
Install at Barbican
John Deakin, The Fifth Pan-African Congress, October 1945
Limited edition print, £3500
Also on view at Project a Black Planet
Banner image: John Deakin, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan statesman, The Fifth Pan-African Congress, Manchester [detail], October 1945. © John Deakin. Collection of Autograph, London.
Images on page: 1) John Deakin, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan statesman, The Fifth Pan-African Congress, Manchester, October 1945. © John Deakin. Collection of Autograph, London.
2) Install at Barbican. 3) John Deakin, The Fifth Pan-African Congress, October 1945. © John Deakin. Collection of Autograph, London.
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