Chéri Samba, griot of Kinshasa and Paris

Author

Rosen, Miriam

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Artforum. 1990, Num. 7, Vol. 28, 137-140, 5 col. ill.

ISSN

0004-3532

Abstract (en)

On the self-taught Zaire artist, his paintings, and his imagery. Likens Samba to a storyteller (griot), who gives out news and views of the contemporary world using a combination of Western and African sources.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing
• Samba, Chéri, b.1956
• Painting
• Zaire
• Culture
• Africa
• Occident
• Sources
• Iconography
• Narrative

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin
• Samba, Chéri, n.1956
• Peinture
• Culture
• Afrique
• Occident
• Sources
• Iconographie
• Narration

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00417610

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