In Black And White: Prints from Africa and the Diaspora Story - Barbican Letter Illustration Rewriting his own past

Rewriting his own past

Reflecting on the importance of black feminism

Repeated hearts radiate like sunflowers

sweet notes of sandalwood

Saidiya Hartman and Emma Dabiri

In Black And White: Prints from Africa and the Diaspora Story - Barbican Letter Illustration Rewriting his own pastPrint has always been an art form for everyone relatively cheap to produce and easy to distribute, and intended to be accessible to all. It links to painting, and creative autographic expression, as well as to a tradition of satire and protest, both social and political. Above all, prints are a means of communication and cultural exchange and, in the context of Africa and the African diaspora, these qualities have had a particular resonance. The book