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Pavillion des Tabacs. 1931. P. Bosse.
78 3/8 x 57 ¼ in./199 x 145.4 cm
An electric-pink neon glow surrounds a stylized bust of a smoking African woman in a convergence of modern and traditional aesthetics. The Exposition Coloniale of Paris, held in 1931, attempted to paint France’s colonial empire in a positive light by demonstrating mutually beneficial cultural exchange. The expo attracted between 7 and 9 million visitors from around the world.
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African Girl with Africa shaped natural hair. This keychan is 3 inches and comes with a FREE black lives matter sticker. Available in my Etsy shop!
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‘Bozo - Kun’ from Coiffures Traditionnelles et Modernes du Mali by Mamadou Kone, 1975.
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