‘I’m a person who loves beautiful things’: Potassa de Lafayette as model and muse
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DOI: 10.1177/1470412920944493
Abstract: In January 1977, Potassa de Lafayette visited Andy Warhol’s studio wearing a black velvet and taffeta evening gown. The Dominican model sat for sketches by visiting artist Jamie Wyeth and photographs taken by Warhol that… read more here.
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Spatial Encounters: African Migrant Masculinities and Gendered Geographies of Power in Dinaw Mengestu's The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
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DOI: 10.2979/reseafrilite.52.4.02
Abstract: ABSTRACT:This article focuses on Dinaw Mengestu's representation of African migrant masculinities within the American space in The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears. By paying attention to the gendered nature of the American space, histories, and… read more here.
Keywords: african migrant; migrant masculinities; dinaw mengestu; american space ... See more keywords