Post #496565 by JOHN-O on Tue, Dec 1, 2009 1:37 AM

On 2009-11-30 23:24, bigbrotiki wrote:

O.K., I am not gonna hold back any longer, here are some "Afrika Exotika" from Germany:

Wow, I really dig those "Exotica" figurines. Definitely a lot more respectful than a lot of the Black caricatures that were coming out of America in the mid-century.

I'm assuming all of those figurines are vintage and are no longer being produced. (If not, I want to buy a reproduction. :)) I see a whole new subject matter for American "Low Brow" artists. I'll buy mine at the Soap Plant.

Thanks for sharing that !! When I titled this thread "Pop Culture Iconography of the Dark Continent", I never figured other countries might have their own unique take on the subject.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2009-12-01 14:08 ]