“Some Bright Morning: The Art of Melvin Edwards,” a documentary by Lydie Diakhaté

January 17, 2016June 9, 2019 Lydie DiakhatéLeave a comment

The film reveals how the African American sculptor Melvin Edwards, nowadays a worldwide recognized artist, has established along 5 decades his own artistic language.----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synopsis Born in the South of the US in the late 30’s, during the segregation, nowadays the sculptor Melvin Edwards is a worldwide recognized artist. As black internationalist, pan-Africanist, and… Continue reading “Some Bright Morning: The Art of Melvin Edwards,” a documentary by Lydie Diakhaté

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“Maison Tropicale“ (2008, 58min)

June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 Lydie DiakhatéLeave a comment

“Maison Tropicale“ (2008, 58min) Un film documentaire réalisé par Manthia Diawara Synopsis A la fin des années 1940, le designer et architecte Jean Prouvé dessina trois « Maisons Tropicales » préfabriquées, en aluminium, pour loger les administrateurs des colonies Françaises en Afrique. Une des maisons a été envoyée à Niamey, au Niger, et les deux autres à… Continue reading “Maison Tropicale“ (2008, 58min)