{"product_id":"17831-africa-under-the-prism","title":"Africa Under the Prism","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0026quot;TheSansOsF Plain\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"\u003eWith a population of nearly seventeen million, Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria, is not only the largest city in Africa but also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Full of contrasts and contradictions: the enormous increase in population leads to challenges in infrastructure and yet rapid advancements in creative industries. A silent social reawakening is emerging with photography, technology, and new media playing significant roles.\u003c!--?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" \/--\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0026quot;TheSansOsF Plain\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"\u003eThe first and, to date, only international art festival of photography in Nigeria, LagosPhoto Festival was initiated in 2010 in this richly vibrant center. A platform on which the development of contemporary photography from Africa and a wider community is established and fostered.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0026quot;TheSansOsF Plain\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"\u003eAs testified to by the images, their African stories are bubbling over with vitality, a zest for life, and the dynamics that deny those proponents of Afropessimism, clearly underscoring a sense for the continent\u0026rsquo;s progress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0026quot;TheSansOsF Plain\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: \u0026quot;TheSansOsF Plain\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eFestival: LagosPhoto Festival, Lagos 17.10.\u0026ndash;21.11.2015\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49811866812680,"sku":"9783775740883","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8948\/8049\/files\/odoo_9783775740883_45fa0357-ab6c-4531-9cb5-7b86d4fce3fe.jpg?v=1744038797","url":"https:\/\/www.hatjecantz.de\/en\/products\/17831-africa-under-the-prism","provider":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","version":"1.0","type":"link"}