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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
325 works match
Publication
2018NB Studio push the decorative limits of typography for African food start-up Jambo!
2018
Project
2023Eman Ali calmly guides us through the streets of Oman in a touching hometown revisit
2023
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
Motion
2017African surf brand releases film about their namesake water spirit Mami Wata
2017
Project
2015Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe
2015
Garment
2013Fashion: Photographer Koen Hauser pays tribute to Africa's textile design
2013
Project
2019Photographer Kyle Weeks captures a new narrative of hope and creativity for Africa's youth
2019
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (central view)
1945
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh station0196
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh sta.,phnom penh city,cambodia
1932
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (3)
1945
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 515
1932
Photograph
1932Cambodia YDM4-6428
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 530
1932
Photograph
1932Gare de Phnom Penh
1932
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (4)
1945
Photograph
19322009-09-07 09-09 Phnom Penh 034 Train Station
1932
Photograph
1932Another look at the 131.106 Fanco-Belge 2-6-2 (14064562169)
1932
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh station0193
1932
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (6)
1945
Photograph
1932Benches in the lobby of PP train station (14064635957)
1932
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors
1945
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh-station panorama
1932
Photograph
1945Fawwara Gate, Muscat Motors and a post-modern Italianate building
1945
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh TrainStation 2005 1
1932
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh TrainStation 2005 2
1932
Photograph
19322009-09-07 09-09 Phnom Penh 036 Train Station
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh train station
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh sta. plathorm,phnom penh city,cambodia
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 512
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 513
1932
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (1)
1945
Photograph
1932PP Train station is closed now (14064558148)
1932
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (left front)
1945
Photograph
19322-6-2 steam loco Phnom Penh Station
1932
Photograph
1932One of the erstwhile Franco-Belge 2-6-2 locomotives (14250865264)
1932
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (5)
1945
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 518
1932
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (right front)
1945
Photograph
19322009-09-07 09-09 Phnom Penh 034 Train Station-edit
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 507
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 519
1932
Project
2009George Butler in Africa
2009
Project
2013African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio
2013
Object
1850Horn
1850
Object
1800Prayer book with case (mahdar)
1800
Object
1875Zanze
1875
Sculpture
676Standing Female Deity, probably Durga
676
Sculpture
850Head of a Buddha
850
Sculpture
951Standing Four-Armed Female Deity
951
Object
1200One from a Pair of Palanquin Rings
1200
Sculpture
12Head of Buddha or Bodhisattva
12
Object
1900Rubbing of Scene of Animals and Shepherds in the Forest
1900
Object
1167Demons on an Elephant with Nan Brah Dharani, the Earth Goddess, Wringing Water from Her Hair
1167
Sculpture
1100Amethyst Relic in Spherical Shape
1100
Object
1900Rubbing of Surya, the Sun God
1900
Sculpture
1800Seated Buddha
1800
Sculpture
934Bust of Five-Headed Shiva
934
Object
1100Small Bell
1100
Object
1100Ear Clip
1100
Sculpture
1100Head of a Deity(?)
1100
Object
1900Rubbing of Scene of Animals and Shepherds in the Forest
1900
Sculpture
1050Lintel with Vishnu on Garuda Standing on a Kala Head
1050
Object
1900Rubbing of Apsarases (Dancers)
1900
Object
1100Libation Vessel in the Form of a Conch
1100
Sculpture
1167Bust of Hevajra
1167
Sculpture
1200Standing Lakshmi(?)
1200
Object
1900Rubbing of a Defiling Army
1900
Sculpture
1150Kneeling Female Deity
1150
Object
1700Ornament
1700
Sculpture
921The Half-Male, Half-Female Form of Shiva (Shiva Ardhanarishvara)
921
Object
1900Rubbings of a Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Object
1900Rubbing of an Apsaras (Dancer)
1900
Sculpture
1100Buddha Sheltered by a Naga
1100
Sculpture
950Head of a Buddha
950
Object
1900Rubbing of Seated Monkeys
1900
Object
1167Demons on an Elephant with Adorant
1167
Sculpture
1167Buddha Protected by a Seven-headed Naga
1167
Sculpture
911Vishnu Resting on the Serpent Shesha (Vishnu Anantashayin)
911
Object
1900Rubbing of Apsarases (Dancers)
1900
Sculpture
1167Seated Vishvakarman, the Divine Architect
1167
Object
1701War Hat
1701
Object
1900Rubbing of a Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Sculpture
750Head of Buddha
750
Object
1167Demons on an Elephant with Adorant
1167
Object
1134Knife with Handle in the form of a Lion Clutching Elephants
1134
Sculpture
1550Hand of a Buddha
1550
Sculpture
1067Male Adorant, probably from a Battle Standard
1067
Object
1900Rubbing of an Inscription of Bakong
1900
Sculpture
1100Buddha Seated on the Coils of a Naga
1100
Sculpture
1923Enthroned Buddha
1923
Sculpture
1167Pillar Fragment with Dancing Apsaras
1167
Object
1200One from a Pair of Palanquin Rings
1200
Object
-500One of a Pair of Pellet Bangles with Textile Remnants
-500
Sculpture
1100Head of Buddha or Bodhisattva
1100
Sculpture
750Head of a Warrior
750
Sculpture
1800Seated Buddha
1800
Sculpture
1100Standing Four-Armed Vishnu
1100
Object
1900Rubbing of the Churning of the Sea of Milk
1900
Object
1900Rubbing of Seated Warriors
1900
Object
1900Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Sculpture
750Head of a Buddha
750
Sculpture
1100Rock Crystal Relic in Spherical Shape
1100
Sculpture
1100Standing Four-Armed Vishnu
1100
Sculpture
650Standing Ganesha
650
Sculpture
667Harihara
667
Sculpture
850Head of a Buddha
850
Sculpture
965Seated Divine Sage Agastya
965
Object
1100Small Bell
1100
Sculpture
1140Head of Lokeshvara
1140
Object
1150Fitting for a Chariot(?)
1150
Object
1900Rubbing of a Defiling Army
1900
Object
1100Ear Clip
1100
Sculpture
900Hands
900
Sculpture
1450Seated Buddha
1450
Sculpture
634Buddha
634
Object
1050Ornament in the Shape of a Lotus Flower
1050
Object
1900Rubbing of a Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Sculpture
900Brahma
900
Sculpture
1450Seated Buddha
1450
Sculpture
800Seated Buddha
800
Sculpture
500Standing Four-Armed Male Deity
500
Sculpture
965Standing Uma
965
Sculpture
1700Seated Buddha
1700
Sculpture
750Head of a Buddha
750
Sculpture
1100Head of Buddha
1100
Object
1900Rubbing of a Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Garment
1800Skirt
1800
Object
1100Ear Clip
1100
Sculpture
1900Standing Female Deity (Study Collection)
1900
Sculpture
1450Seated Buddha
1450
Sculpture
951Antefix with Kneeling Guardian
951
Object
1900Rubbing of a Figure of Skanda, the God of War
1900
Sculpture
965Linga (Phallic Emblem of Shiva) with Architectural Base
965
Object
1900Rubbing of the Churning of the Sea of Milk
1900
Sculpture
600Seated Buddha
600
Sculpture
1100Rock Crystal in Spherical Shape
1100
Object
1100Ear Clip
1100
Sculpture
911Lintel with Carved Figures
911
Object
1900Rubbing of Monkeys
1900
Sculpture
550Standing Four-Armed Deity
550
Sculpture
634Shiva
634
Object
1200Palanquin Hook and Ring
1200
Sculpture
1200Seated Buddha Protected by Naga (front), Dancing Multi-Headed Hevajra (back)
1200
Photograph
1955Gala Dinner for the Asian-African Conference in Savoy Homann Hotel, Bandung, on April 19th 1955
1955
Photograph
Cine Africa (391901922)
Photograph
Broadwindsor (395169268)
Photograph
Augustines Corner (395152574)
Photograph
At Cape Town (MP) 2018 031
Photograph
Jubilee Gardens (395152579)
Photograph
Mullers Optometrist - Longmarket Street
Photograph
Port Elizabeth Library, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa (19889607574)
Photograph
De Waterkant 47
Photograph
Manhattan Court (395169273)
Photograph
1934Port Elizabeth CBD postcard
1934
Photograph
Broadwindsor Birds (395152577)
Photograph
Victoria Court (395152584)
Photograph
Metropole Hotel (395169276)
Photograph
Wilern Court (395152583)
Photograph
Durban - Victoria Mansions 124 Victoria Embankment - S29.51.757 E31.01.303 - SAHRA ID - New
Photograph
At Cape Town (MP) 2018 032
Photograph
Joko Widodo speaks to Asian–African delegates at the 2015 Asian–African Summit in Bandung
Photograph
Merdeka Building during the 2015 Asian–African Summit (02)
Photograph
Family Photo of the 2015 Asian–African Summit in Bandung
Photograph
Merdeka Building during the 2015 Asian–African Summit (01)
Furniture
1928African Woman
1928
Furniture
1928African Woman
1928
Photograph
Phsar Nat 2
Photograph
Battambang market. May 2000.
Photograph
Phsar Nat 3
Photograph
Phsar Nat 5
Photograph
Phsar Nat 4
Photograph
PsarNat
Photograph
Phsar Nat
Photograph
Battambang - Psar Nat
Photograph
Market.Battambang.2009
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297765557)
Photograph
Cape Town (354266774)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764171)
Photograph
Cape Town (354265930)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297763953)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297763763)
Photograph
Cape Town (252929665)
Photograph
Cape Town (354266530)
Photograph
Cape Town (354265085)
Photograph
Cape Town (252929093)
Photograph
Cape Town (252929262)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297765226)
Photograph
Cape Town (354266244)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764891)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764762)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764046)
Photograph
Cape Town (354264629)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297763602)
Photograph
Cape Town (354264264)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764339)
Photograph
Cape Town (354244029)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297765097)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764495)
Photograph
Cape Town (354265537)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764622)
Photograph
The Bangui City
Photograph
The Bangui City 2
Photograph
Bangui city
Furniture
1871High-back chair (pair with 1975.1.1998)
1871
Furniture
1871High-back chair (pair with 1975.1.1999)
1871
Object
1800Earring, One of a Pair
1800
Object
1100Earring, One of a Pair
1100
Project
2023Hanson Akatti designs a colourful, visual world for the West African music scene
2023
Project
2017The photographer archiving South Africa’s black lesbian community
2017
Project
2025Karabo Mooki celebrates South Africa’s first Black show jumper
2025
Project
2018"You have to hear this": Brian Shimkovitz tells us the story of Awesome Tapes From Africa
2018
Project
2020Ryan Debolski spotlights the effects of immigration and globalisation in Oman
2020
Project
2018Ryan O’Toole Collett’s portrait series in Kenya bridges the gap between photographer and subject
2018
Project
2016Ike Edeani records the moments in between during a trip to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
2016
Project
2012David Chancellor's Hunters offers an unsettling look at African blood sports
2012
Garment
2011Vivienne Westwood: Ethical Fashion Africa
2011
Publication
2018Nice Magazine nurtures and honestly represents young talent from the African continent
2018
Project
2015Up close with the young acrobats of Namsa Leuba’s West African roots
2015
Motion
2017Meet the filmmaker bringing intersectional feminism to South Africa: Jabu Nadia Newman
2017
Poster
1963No arms for South Africa — British anti-apartheid poster
1963
Map
1953Northwest Africa. Northeast Africa.
1953
Project
2011Awesome Tapes from Africa
2011
Map
1953Central and South Africa. Madagascar.
1953
Motion
2018Artist Olivié Keck explores South African youth culture through a vibrant VR video
2018
Project
2020Manju Journal on what it means to be part of the African aesthetic today
2020
Project
2013Photography: Osma Harvilahti turns his camera on Kenya with extraordinary results
2013
Poster
2025Nextcloud Office - Collabora Online 25.04.3.1 - Wikimania Kenya presentation - 2025
2025
Poster
2025Wiki loves Africa in the Hausa Community online training session
2025
Map
1953Central and West Africa. South and East Africa.
1953
Project
2022Jada Akoto’s design practice explores the intersection of pop culture and the African diaspora
2022
Map
1728A chart of the East Indian Ocean from the islands of Maldivy to Cambodia.
1728
Poster
1899England and the war in South Africa — German poster
1899
Project
2020How Karabo Poppy Moletsane is permeating the real African aesthetic worldwide
2020
Project
2017Football Editions finds inspiration in the legends of African football
2017
Typeface
2019Movement is the typeface based on the body of a South African dancer
2019
Publication
2021Afrosurf, a book founded by Selema Masekela, tells the untold stories of surfing culture in Africa
2021
Project
2014Dillon Marsh visualises how much copper was produced in South African mines
2014
Project
2023Kenya Parry Josiah’s folk-inspired artworks create a joyful space for Black women
2023