The Black Image
Friday 20 July 7pm to 9pm,
Pimlico Academy
Lupus Street, SW1
Tube: Pimlico Victoria line (5 mins walk)
Entry: £7.00 Pay on the door, first come first served.
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. There are many connections between this presentation and How to Brainwash the Youth and make them Act Like Fools, although the images used are totally different. Previously held at the National Portrait Gallery and Imperial War museum in 2008 to full houses