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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
974 works match
Publication
2018NB Studio push the decorative limits of typography for African food start-up Jambo!
2018
Identity
2020Ojo Agi explores ideas of home, identity and transnational kinship pertaining to the African diaspora post-1960
2020
Project
2021Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales
2021
Project
2024The View From Lagos: inside Nigeria’s blooming skateboard communities
2024
Project
2012Director Jerry Rothwell on Ethiopia's very small town that's big on producing world-class runners
2012
Motion
2017African surf brand releases film about their namesake water spirit Mami Wata
2017
Project
2025Years in the making, Juan Brenner’s Genesis is an archive of life in the Guatemalan Highlands
2025
Project
2015Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe
2015
Project
2019Shot in Nigeria, Elena Heatherwick's photographic story for the IRC is one of tragedy and resilience
2019
Motion
2019Iconic imagery is brilliantly reimagined by Ghana’s film industry in these posters from the 1980s
2019
Project
2019Photographer Kyle Weeks captures a new narrative of hope and creativity for Africa's youth
2019
Garment
2013Fashion: Photographer Koen Hauser pays tribute to Africa's textile design
2013
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (8)
1938
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1930Maakel Region administrative building, Asmara, Eritrea (30659950712)
1930
Photograph
1938Asmara Eritrea Fiat Tagliero Building (30476150040)
1938
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, 06
1937
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1938Fiat tagliero, 02
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 10,2
1938
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1938Fiat Building Asmara
1938
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1930Asmara, amministrazione della regione di makeel 01
1930
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1938Funéraille chez les Sénoufo - musée Théodore Monod - Dakar
1938
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, 02
1937
Photograph
1938IFAN - Instrument (2)
1938
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, 05
1937
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (5)
1938
Photograph
1946Cinema de Lagos - fachada lateral - 16.08.2024 01
1946
Photograph
1938DAS-@-Fiat-Tagliero-building-350x263
1938
Photograph
1937Asmara-cinema Impero
1937
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, interno 01
1937
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1937Cinema Impero (8352536664)
1937
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1938Fiat tagliero, 00
1938
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1938GuineaBoredStone
1938
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1938Fiat Tagliero Building - 2008-10-30
1938
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1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon
1938
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, 01
1937
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (7)
1938
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (10)
1938
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1938ArtefactsSenegal
1938
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, 04
1937
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (2)
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 01
1938
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1938IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali (2)
1938
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1938Fiat Tagliero petrol station in Asmara
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 12
1938
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1938Cistones
1938
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (11)
1938
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, interno 02 cinepresa
1937
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (1)
1938
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1938Fiat Tagliero Building
1938
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1930Asmara, amministrazione della regione di makeel 00
1930
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1938Fiat tagliero, 08
1938
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (14)
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 14 retro
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 06
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 10,1
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 07,1
1938
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1937Cinema Impero in Asmara
1937
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1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon (3)
1938
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1937Eritrea corner's 17
1937
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1938Fiat tagliero, 04
1938
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1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon (2)
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 09
1938
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1937Cinema Impero Asmara, Eritrea (30660837982)
1937
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1946Cinema de Lagos - fachada principal - 16.08.2024 02
1946
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1938IFAN - Figure d'autel, a-Tshol
1938
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1938Célébration des moissons chez les Gourounsi du Burkina Fasso - Masque de phacochère - musée Théodore Monod - Dakar
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 13
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 03
1938
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, 03
1937
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1938IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali
1938
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (13)
1938
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1930Eritrea - Government building, Asmara
1930
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (12)
1938
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (6)
1938
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1938Fiat Tagliero building in Asmara
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 07,0
1938
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (9)
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 05
1938
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1937Cinema Impero, Asmara
1937
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1938Eritrea corner's 20
1938
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1937Asmara, cinema impero, 07
1937
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1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (4)
1938
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1938Fiat tagliero, 11
1938
Project
2013African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio
2013
Project
2009George Butler in Africa
2009
Ceramic
400Seated Figure Censer (Incensario)
400
Ceramic
1Tetrapod Bowl
1
Ceramic
200Tripod Bird Bowl
200
Object
1825Marimba
1825
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1200Blade
1200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
575Pendant with Seated Lord
575
Ceramic
350Yoke-form vessel
350
Object
400Deity Head Pendant
400
Object
200Head Pendant
200
Ceramic
700Bowl, Mythological Scene
700
Object
1700Kneeling woman with a bowl (from a nativity)
1700
Object
1200Stone Chisel
1200
Object
1801Coc
1801
Object
1200Chisel
1200
Object
1200Stone Chisel
1200
Object
1800Cloth
1800
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Hatchet
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1785Calvary
1785
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1801Flute
1801
Object
600Cylindrical Vessel
600
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1700Standing youth with dove
1700
Object
410Mirror-bearer
410
Ceramic
100Cylindrical Vessel
100
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Cloth
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Wedge-Shaped Cutting Tool
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1700Kneeling woman with a basket (from a nativity)
1700
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Cloth
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Cloth
Object
1200Celt
1200
Ceramic
600Bowl
600
Ceramic
475Cylindrical Vessel
475
Object
1200Celt-Form Pendant
1200
Ceramic
500Vessel, Seated Deities
500
Object
600Ornament in the shape of a mammal
600
Ceramic
400Bowl with Pouring Lip
400
Drawing
600Plate with the god Chahk
600
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1700Standing woman with a bowl on a plate from a nativity
1700
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Ancient worked fragment
Ceramic
100Cylindrical Vessel
100
Object
Fragment of Hatchet
Object
1200Stone Chisel
1200
Object
200Ornament
200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Ceramic
700Plate with trumpeter
700
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
400Ornament
400
Ceramic
700Jar, Ritual Scenes
700
Object
1800Cloth
1800
Object
800Feline head hacha
800
Object
1850Drum
1850
Ceramic
500Bowl
500
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Chisel
Object
1200Stone Chisel
1200
Object
1850Drum
1850
Object
200Pair of earflare frontals
200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Ceramic
300Censer with seated king
300
Ceramic
600Vessel with throne scene
600
Ceramic
400Whistling vessel
400
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Cloth
Ceramic
-100Cylindrical Vessel
-100
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Ornament
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
Pendant
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1200Gouge
1200
Ceramic
200Lidded Vessel
200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
-50Engraved spouted jar
-50
Object
770Relief with enthroned ruler
770
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1200Polishing Stone (?)
1200
Object
1200Celt-Form Pendant
1200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Ceramic
700Bowl
700
Ceramic
600Vessel with Deity Figures
600
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
600Bird ornament
600
Ceramic
700Cylinder Vessel
700
Object
1200Stone Chisel
1200
Object
1200Celt
1200
Object
1800Ancestor figure
1800
Object
1500Crucifix
1500
Object
1850Ngonge
1850
Object
1500Crucifix
1500
Object
1500Pendant of the Virgin Mary
1500
Object
1890Lukombé (slit drum)
1890
Object
1900Whistle
1900
Object
1850Ngonge
1850
Object
1880Woman's ceremonial overskirt
1880
Object
1875Horn
1875
Object
1700Crucifix
1700
Object
1800Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua
1800
Object
1800Figure: Seated Male
1800
Object
1700Christ figure
1700
Object
1800Staff finial with seated woman
1800
Object
1801Drum
1801
Object
1850Horn
1850
Object
1825Whistle
1825
Object
1850Ngonge
1850
Object
1675Women's overskirt
1675
Object
1850Horn
1850
Object
1875Whistle
1875
Object
1675Crucifix
1675
Object
1675Pendant of Saint Anthony of Padua
1675
Object
1800Monkey Figure
1800
Object
1500Crucifix
1500
Object
1800Power Figure: Seated Female (Nkisi)
1800
Object
1880Receptacle with Figurative Relief and Stopper
1880
Object
1700Helmet mask
1700
Object
1850Rattle
1850
Object
1500Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua
1500
Object
1850Bell
1850
Object
1801Ngoma (drum)
1801
Object
1850Trough Zither
1850
Object
1770Royal portrait of Akessa(?)
1770
Object
1875Tusk with figurative relief
1875
Object
1500Triple Crucifix
1500
Object
1890Gambanda (wife of the chief) mask
1890
Object
1700Christ figure
1700
Object
1801Kunda
1801
Object
1875Tusk with Figurative Relief
1875
Object
1700Christ figure
1700
Object
1500Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua
1500
Object
1801Drum
1801
Furniture
1835Lupona (royal seat)
1835
Object
1801Side-blown Trumpet
1801
Object
1800Healing Scroll
1800
Object
1350Book of the Gospels
1350
Object
1800Healing Scroll
1800
Object
1852Nose Ring
1852
Object
1700Double Diptych Icon Pendant
1700
Object
1800Prayer book with case (mahdar)
1800
Object
1200Processional Cross
1200