Guy Tillim
Avenue Patrice Lumumba, 2007 - 2008
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Administration Building, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007Administration Building, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Administration Building, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007Administration Building, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Administration Building, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007Administration Building, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Administration Building, Department of Commerce, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007Administration Building, Department of Commerce, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007
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Administration office, Department of Commerce, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007Administration office, Department of Commerce, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Administration office, Department of Tourism, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007Administration office, Department of Tourism, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Administration office, Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007Administration office, Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007
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Apartment block, Avenue Patrice Lumumba, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007Apartment block, Avenue Patrice Lumumba, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Apartment building, Avenue Bagamoyo, Beira, Mozambique, 2008Apartment building, Avenue Bagamoyo, Beira, Mozambique, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Apartment building, Avenue Kwame Nkrumah, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007Apartment building, Avenue Kwame Nkrumah, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Apartment building, Beira, Mozambique, 2007Apartment building, Beira, Mozambique, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Apartment building, Beira, Mozambique, 2008Apartment building, Beira, Mozambique, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Apartment building, Luanda, Angola, 2007Apartment building, Luanda, Angola, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Apartment building, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007Apartment building, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Athénée Royal High School, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007Athénée Royal High School, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Avenue Bagamoyo, Beira, Mozambique, 2008Avenue Bagamoyo, Beira, Mozambique, 2008
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Botanical Gardens, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007Botanical Gardens, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007
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Bust of Agostinho Neto, Quibala, Angola, 2008Bust of Agostinho Neto, Quibala, Angola, 2008
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Cashier, Town Hall, Likasi, DR Congo, 2007Cashier, Town Hall, Likasi, DR Congo, 2007
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Chemistry and Geography building, University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007Chemistry and Geography building, University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Chemistry lab, University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007Chemistry lab, University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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City Hall offices, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007City Hall offices, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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City Hall, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007City Hall, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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City Hall, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007City Hall, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Colonial era governor of Quelimane, Avenue Patrice Lumumba, Quelimane, Mozambique, 2008Colonial era governor of Quelimane, Avenue Patrice Lumumba, Quelimane, Mozambique, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Colonial era statues in storage in Kinshasa, DR Congo, 2003Colonial era statues in storage in Kinshasa, DR Congo, 2003
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Corner of Almeida Ribeiro and Patrice Lumumba Avenues, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007Corner of Almeida Ribeiro and Patrice Lumumba Avenues, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Court records, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007Court records, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Former bank building, Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007Former bank building, Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Former mayor's residence, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007Former mayor's residence, Antsiranana, Madagascar, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Game of petanque, Porto Novo, Benin, 2007Game of petanque, Porto Novo, Benin, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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General Workers Union offices, Beira, Mozambique, 2008General Workers Union offices, Beira, Mozambique, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Grande Hotel, Beira, Mozambique, 2008Grande Hotel, Beira, Mozambique, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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High school, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007High school, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Investigations to preserve building, Porto Novo, Benin, 2007Investigations to preserve building, Porto Novo, Benin, 2007
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Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Library, sports club, Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007Library, sports club, Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Likasi, DR Congo, 2007Likasi, DR Congo, 2007
archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large), 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small)
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Lubumbashi City Hall, DR Congo, 2007Lubumbashi City Hall, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Maputo, Mozambique, 2007Maputo, Mozambique, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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National Museum grounds, Avenue 24 de Julho, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007National Museum grounds, Avenue 24 de Julho, Maputo, Mozambique, 2007
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New town square with wrapped statue of Agostinho Neto, Sumba, Angola, 2008New town square with wrapped statue of Agostinho Neto, Sumba, Angola, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Old landline exchange, Post Office, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007Old landline exchange, Post Office, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
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Park in the centre of town, Gabela, Angola, 2008Park in the centre of town, Gabela, Angola, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Post Office, Likasi, DR Congo, 2007Post Office, Likasi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Post Office, Likasi, DR Congo, 2007Post Office, Likasi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Private residence, Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007Private residence, Kolwezi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Quelimane, Mozambique, 2008Quelimane, Mozambique, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Quelimane, Mozambique, 2008Quelimane, Mozambique, 2008
archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large), 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small)
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Quelimane, Mozambique, 2008Quelimane, Mozambique, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Statues of Kwame Nkrumah, reinstated at the National Museum in Accra, Ghana, after having being torn down during a military coup in 1977, 2007Statues of Kwame Nkrumah, reinstated at the National Museum in Accra, Ghana, after having being torn down during a military coup in 1977, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Typing pool, Town Hall, Likasi, DR Congo, 2007Typing pool, Town Hall, Likasi, DR Congo, 2007
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Typists. Likasi, DR Congo, 2007Typists. Likasi, DR Congo, 2007
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University of Lubumbashi residences, DR Congo, 2007University of Lubumbashi residences, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Wires linked to private generators, apartment block, Luanda, Angola, 2007Wires linked to private generators, apartment block, Luanda, Angola, 2007
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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Grande Hotel, Beira, Mozambique, 2008Grande Hotel, Beira, Mozambique, 2008
Archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper, (2 parts) 49,7 × 71,4 cm (small), 91,5 × 131,5 cm (large)
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In many African cities, there are streets, avenues and squares named after Patrice Lumumba, one of the first elected African leaders of modern times, winning the Congo election after independence from Belgium in 1960. His speech at the independence celebrations in Léopoldville, in the presence of the Belgian King, Baudouin, unequivocally signalled his opposition to the West’s idea of neo-colonial order that would replace overt domination with indirect control. He was assassinated in January 1961 by Belgian agents after UN complicity in the secession of the provinces of Katanga and South Kasai, and a Western power-supported military coup led by Mobutu Sese Seko. Today his image as a nationalist visionary necessarily remains unmolested by the accusations of abuse of power that became synonymous with later African heads of state.
Guy Tillim embarked on this project as the recipient of the first Robert Gardner Fellowship in Photography granted by the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. Avenue Patrice Lumumba will be shown in 2009 at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris, France; The Photographers’ Gallery in London; Foam Photography Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and the Serralves Museum in Porto, Portugal.