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Loot: Britain And The Benin Bronzes (Revised And Updated Edition)
Oneworld Publications
ISBN13:
9780861543137
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A tragic story of the British empire run amok and the plunder of great works of art A fascinating and timely book. William Boyd Gripping
a must read. FT Compelling
humane, reasonable, and ultimately optimistic. Evening Standard [A] valuable guide to a complex narrative. The Times In 1897, Britain sent a punitive expedition to the Kingdom of Benin, in what is today Nigeria, in retaliation for the killing of seven British officials and traders. British soldiers and sailors captured Benin, exiled its king and annexed the territory. They also made off with some of Africas greatest works of art. This is the story of the Benin Bronzes: their history before the British took them, their fate since 1897, and the intense debate about their future. When they were first displayed in London their splendour and antiquity challenged the prevailing view of Africa as a continent without culture or history. They are now amongst the most admired and valuable artworks in the world. But seeing the Benin Bronzes in the British Museum today is, in the words of one Benin City artist, like visiting relatives behind bars. In a time of huge controversy about the legacy of empire, racial justice and the future of museums, what does the future hold for the Bronzes?
- | Author: Barnaby Phillips
- | Publisher: Oneworld Publications
- | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 416 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/History
- | ISBN-10: 0861543130
- | ISBN-13: 9780861543137
- Author:
- Barnaby Phillips
- Publisher:
- Oneworld Publications
- Publication Date:
- Jun 28, 2022
- Number of pages:
- 416 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback/History
- ISBN-10:
- 0861543130
- ISBN-13:
- 9780861543137