Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa
- ISBN-13
- Publisher
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Year
- 2026
- Pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardcover, new
Survey of independence-era architecture in western Africa (The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2026). Covers seven nations from the late 1950s to the 1980s, with over 200 illustrations. Hardcover, 224 pages.
About this book
Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa surveys the building boom by western African architects during the independence period, from the late 1950s to the 1980s. It was published by The Museum of Modern Art, New York in 2026 as a 224-page hardcover.
The book focuses on seven nations: Benin (Dahomey), Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo. It examines how architects adapted the idiom of modernism to the political and economic aims of their countries, in universities, hotels, banks, museums, and more. Its more than 200 illustrations include architectural drawings, archival photographs, and a newly commissioned photographic portfolio by François-Xavier Gbré.
Essays on Africanization, Pan-Africanism, infrastructure projects, housing, and tourism appear alongside close studies of key buildings and their architects.
Product details
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| Publisher | The Museum of Modern Art, New York |
|---|---|
| Published | 2026 |
| Format | Hardcover, 224 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-63345-185-8 |
| ISBN-10 | 1633451852 |
| Size | 9.5 × 12 × 1 in · 3.3 lb |
| Condition | New |
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