Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination
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Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination
Can a photographic portrait inspire political imagination? This exhibition examines how photographers and their sitters contributed to the proliferation of Pan-African solidarity during the mid-20th century.
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MoMA
December 14, 2025 to July 25, 2026
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Can a photographic portrait inspire political imagination? Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination examines how photographers and their sitters contributed to the proliferation of Pan-African solidarity during the mid-20th century.

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Embracing the international spirit of the time, the exhibition gathers striking pictures by photographers working in Central and West African cities. They created images of everyday citizens, dazzling music scenes, and potent manifestations of youth culture that reflected emerging political realities.

Location

MoMA
Floor 2, 2 South
11 West 53 Street, Manhattan
New York, NY 10019

Image: Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York