Aïcha Haddad’s work of dreams and memories

This article by Jon Abbink appeared in Africa in the UNESCO Art Collection, a monographic presentation of UNESCO's African art collection. The article describes the work 'Sahara Mémoire', created in 1990 by the late Alegerian artist Aïcha Haddad (1937-2005), which entered UNESCO's art collection in 1997. 

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This article appeared in the monograph Africa in the UNESCO Art Collection, pp. 108-111 (N. Sanz, C. Levis & A Beaumont, eds). Paris: UNESCO.

Author(s) / editor(s)

Jon Abbink

About the author(s) / editor(s)

Jon Abbink is an anthropologist-historian who carries out research on the history and cultures of the Horn of Africa (Northeast Africa).

 

 

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