Still Not Free

Still Not Free is a series of prints featuring several sculptures known as The Benin Bronzes. The sculptures in question were looted by the British Empire from The Kingdom of Benin during a brutal colonial conquest. Known as the Benin Expedition of 1897, this conquest led to the demise of the ancient Kingdom. The Benin Bronzes, from present-day Nigeria, were then placed in various collections other than their point of origin throughout Europe and The United States.

Each page in this book is dedicated to a particular artifact and its respective location and ascension number. The case for the repatriation of historical artifacts has been a recirculating topic for years, as many people have advocated for the return of these artifacts and many others. An important aspect of The Benin Bronzes is the fact that many of them were created to honor people who were important figures within their community. The drawings in this book are rendered in a way that references their humanity, imbuing them with life.

Out of print.

Images

Holdings

Smith College, Cleveland Institute of Art, University of Virginia, Colorado College, Tufts University, Penn State University, Rhode Island School of Design, Ohio State University, Colby College, Claremont Colleges, Bucknell University, Bainbridge Island Museum of Contemporary Art, Indiana University Bloomington, Ringling School of Art & Design, University of Michigan, Baylor University, University of Delaware, Vassar College, Yale University, Harvard University, University California (Santa Barbara), Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Ohio University, University of Colorado (Boulder), Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Miami, Swarthmore College, Washington University (St. Louis), Library of Congress, University of Puget Sound, UCLA, Reed College, Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, SUNY at Purchase

Metadata

Title:

Still Not Free

Date of publication:

2021

Place of publication:

Rosendale, NY

Publisher:

Women's Studio Workshop

ISBN:

978-1-943039-30-2

Dimensions:

8 ⅜ x 10”

Number in edition:

120

Paging:

11

Paper:

French Paper 70T Black Licorice, 60Cover Black Licorice

Printing method:

Risograph, Silkscreen

Binding:

Three Hole Pamphlet

Structure:

Codex

Funding source:

New York State Council on the Arts, Windgate Foundation

Writer:

Maya Beverly

Printer:

Silkscreen: Erin Zona, Aurora Brush, Chris Petrone Risograph: Oddities Prints, Kelsey Borch

Binder:

Chris Petrone, Aurora Brush