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Films
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North America
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Country
Ivory Coast
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United States
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Art / Artists / Artisans
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Material Culture
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Trade
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Directors
Barbash, Ilisa
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Taylor, Lucien
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United States
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Year of production
1993
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Film
In and Out of Africa
1993
59
‘
Directed by
Ilisa Barbash
Lucien Taylor
.
A classic in ethnographic filmmaking, In and Out of Africa traces the transnational trade of African Art between West Africa and the USA, providing an insight into how value, commoditization and authenticity are understood and created. The film follows a Nigerien trader, Gabai Baare, from the Ivory Coast to Long Island, USA, as he conducts his job, doing business with art collectors and translating the meaning of the ‘bois’ (‘wood’) he sells from one context to the other. Interviews with African traders and European and American collectors complement the narrative, while insights into the production of the art objects and the techniques used to create desired effects, are offered. An important film that can be used for teaching Art&Anthropology, African Art, Africana Studies, Economics.
North America
Art / Artists / Artisans
Trade
Material Culture