Divisions and Diversions: The Visual Arts in post-Apartheid South Africa

Divisions and Diversions: The Visual Arts in post-Apartheid South Africa (ISBN 9781872843124), John Picton et al, examines the period of artistic developments in South Africa following the dismantlement of aprtheid.

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Divisions and Diversions: An art of exposure1 —some intimations of newness in the third world city

This essay is composed of condensed versions of three papers, writes Ricky Burnett in his contribution to Divisions and Diversions: The Visual Arts in post-Apartheid South Africa (ISBN 9781872843124, Picton et al). 

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Divisions and Diversions: From the shadows into the sunlight— two decades of South African art

The popular image of the brilliant artist who starves unrecognised in the garret was once interestingly debunked in a British essay, writes Sue Williamson in her contribution to Divisions and Diversions: The Visual Arts in post-Apartheid South Africa (ISBN 9781872843124, Picton et al). 

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Divisions and Diversions: A collective memory

The dilemma of artists from township communities in South Africa is not only confined to the lack of resources such as studio space equipment and academic training inter alia, writes David Koloane in his contribution to Divisions and Diversions: The Visual Arts in post-Apartheid South Africa (ISBN 9781872843124, Picton et al). 

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Divisions and Diversions: National museums at the crossroads—reflections, realities and visions

In August 1995 the Minister of the new Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (Dacst) initiated a long and democratic process with a view to creating policies and structures for arts, culture and heritage in the new South Africa, writes Marilyn Martin in her contribution to Divisions and Diversions: The Visual Arts in post-Apartheid South Africa (ISBN 9781872843124, Picton et al). 

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