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  • ‘The birds are among the most symbolic cultural objects of our time. They connect the present with our past.’

    Read the full article on Al Jazeera →

    Dr. Godfrey Mahachi, Executive Director of the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe, AFP

  • ‘Replete with historical and contemporary photographs taken across Zimbabwe of religious and cultural objects in context and in use in a way which h is impossible to articulate in a museum display and almost impossible to gain access to for outsiders.‘

    Valerie Kabov, First Floor Gallery Harare Director and Arts Editor ART AFRICA

  • ‘At a time when the Zimbabwean people face terrible challenges of disenfranchisement, starvation and the literal and spiritual dissolution of their culture, this significant celebration of rich and beautiful traditions could not be more pressing.’

    Read the full article on The South African →

    Gordon Glyn-Jones, Arts Editor The South African

  • ‘In a rare move last month, four of the statues were temporarily set on the original plinths from where they were stolen at the Great Zimbabwe monument. The heavy figurines, some standing at about 1.5 metres (4.9 feet), were moved from an on-site museum and placed outdoors on pedestals for a photoshoot. Their pictures were taken for a book on ancient African art – Zimbabwe: Art, Symbol and Meaning – to be published in September.’

    Published in 2020

 

  • ‘It was with great pleasure and excitement opening the book. Just received now. WOW seeing it live is just amazing, it carries so much important content I can relate to so well as I went through the book. I must say Congratulations and really you pulled through something that no one will delete. Thank you and Duncan. The images make me want to be home.’

    Virginia Phiri, Zimbabwean author, founder Zimbabwe Women Writers (1990), Zimbabwean Academic and Non Fiction Authors Association (1996), Board Member Zimbabwe International Book Fair (1998 – 2004)

  • ‘I just received your book Zimbabwe Art, symbole et sens at home today. It is a really wonderful book that I am so happy to discover! The quality of the photos, the density of the documentation and the overview of all the traditions and art of Zimbabwe, I couldn't imagine a more beautiful book.’

    Frank Bordas, Publisher and Printmaker

  • The photos in the graphic are stunning and insightful. I particularly find the descriptions and short essays philosophically provocative. It clearly shows that you have taken the time and effort to view the pieces as philosophy manifested in arts—truly a window into African philosophy.’

    Professor Nimi Wariboko, Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University School of Theology