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A Retrospective on the Restitution Debate
Let us hope that the Age of Enlightenment will find its continuation in the present.German version see belowWhen I first met Bénédicte Savoy, our conversation did not take place in...
A Retrospective on the Restitution Debate
Let us hope that the Age of Enlightenment will find its continuation in the present.German version see belowWhen I first met Bénédicte Savoy, our conversation did not take place in...
Old Bronzes, New Research Gaps
German version see below In the art historical study of West African metalwork — whether it be the celebrated Benin Bronzes, the naturalistic copper alloy heads from Ife, or the...
Old Bronzes, New Research Gaps
German version see below In the art historical study of West African metalwork — whether it be the celebrated Benin Bronzes, the naturalistic copper alloy heads from Ife, or the...
Does Digital Benin really decolonize, or does c...
The platform systematically documents where objects are located and addresses colonial violence. In doing so, it follows the logic of what Sarr and Savoy call the reversal of responsibility: it...
Does Digital Benin really decolonize, or does c...
The platform systematically documents where objects are located and addresses colonial violence. In doing so, it follows the logic of what Sarr and Savoy call the reversal of responsibility: it...
Olowe of Ìsẹ̀ and the Benin Court Artists: Auth...
Olowe of Ìsẹ̀ (c. 1873–1938) occupies a special place in the history of West African art, as his name—unlike most traditional African artists—is recorded and associated with individualisable works.¹ His wood...
Olowe of Ìsẹ̀ and the Benin Court Artists: Auth...
Olowe of Ìsẹ̀ (c. 1873–1938) occupies a special place in the history of West African art, as his name—unlike most traditional African artists—is recorded and associated with individualisable works.¹ His wood...
"Every Monument Will Fall" by Prof. Dr. Dan Hic...
In the conversation Every Monument Will Fall, Dan Hicks—archaeologist, curator, and one of the most prominent critics of Western museum traditions—develops a sharpened theory of memory culture that is now...
"Every Monument Will Fall" by Prof. Dr. Dan Hic...
In the conversation Every Monument Will Fall, Dan Hicks—archaeologist, curator, and one of the most prominent critics of Western museum traditions—develops a sharpened theory of memory culture that is now...
Exploring the “Urhoto" entries on Digital Benin...
Under the Urhoto term on Digital Benib, one finds ivory heads of the Iy’Ọba alongside depictions of captives, court officials, and small figurines of various types. This Online Platform describes...
Exploring the “Urhoto" entries on Digital Benin...
Under the Urhoto term on Digital Benib, one finds ivory heads of the Iy’Ọba alongside depictions of captives, court officials, and small figurines of various types. This Online Platform describes...