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Wangechi Mutu-Brilliant Ideas
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Wangechi Mutu was born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1972, and is now based in New York. She works in a range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. She draws on her experiences ...
Wangechi Mutu was born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1972, and is now based in New York. She works in a range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, and installation. She draws on her experiences and observations to contrast Western and African cultures. Her work confronts racial and gender stereotypes and explores colonial history, African politics, and the fashion industry. Wangechi is best known for her complex paintings and collages of the female body. She is also a committed campaigner for LGBT rights in Africa.
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- Bloomberg
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- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
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- [Place of publication not identified] : Bloomberg , [2016]
- New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2019
- ©2016
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- 1 online resource (1 video file (24 min., 10 sec)) : sound, color
- digital
- video file
- Originally released by Bloomberg , 2016.
- Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 29, 2019.
- Streaming video file.
- Closed-captioned.
- Meet Wangechi Mutu (3:19); Serpent Sculptures (2:43); African and African-American Identity (2:02); First Solo Show (4:45); Africa's Out (1:22); Agricultural Women Stereotype Series (3:16); Eve Inspiration (5:31); Credits: Wangechi Mutu-Brilliant Ideas (0:30)