Ed Van Der ElskenDutch, 1925–1990‘Africa today’
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “‘Africa today’” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Van der Elsken visited the west coast of Africa just when several countries gained independence from their European rulers. He was interested in that transitional moment, in the history and independent future of the countries. While he had an eye for hopes and expectations, in the text to this photograph of an African operating a machine, he also commented on the man’s unfamiliarity with it. See the quote on the wall.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-F-2019-242-1-3(V)
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — © the artist or rights holder
