The Black Image
Sunday 17th April 2-5pm
Lost Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Road
Tickets £7.00 Box office best to book in advance
www.losttheatre.org.uk www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk
A very revealing presentation and short films which show how the image of African people has been deliberately altered by Europeans to show negativity. In the 15th century African people were portrayed in European art as noble, sophisticated and dignified. With the rise of Empire these images were thrown out and replaced with demeaning stereotypes which still inform public opinion via children’s books, Hollywood movies and tv adverts. Previously held at the National Portrait Gallery and Imperial War museum in 2008 to full houses.