Dawit L. Petros: Prospetto a Mare

Incorporating historical photos into his images of the African coast, Eritrean artist Dawit L. Petros reckons with the legacy of Italian colonialism

Through various strategies, Eritrean artist Dawit L. Petros (born 1972) probes the propaganda of Italian colonialism in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and Somalia; the technologies used to dominate occupied countries; and the imperfect ways in which these histories are inscribed in public and private memory.

Author: Dawit L. Petros
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Mousse Publishing
Published: 03/11/2025
Pages: 156
Weight: 1.6lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9788867496525