The Hyena & other men
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Copy number Shelfmark Shelf mark R013497 Ned. Fotomuseum RSA MON HUGO.P 2008 F001581 FOAM RSA MON HUGO.P 2008
TitleThe Hyena & other men
Author
Photographer
Iconographic keywords
PublisherPrestel
Year of publication2008
Pagination80
Illustrationscolour
DimensionsA4
MaterialMonografie
Document TypeBook
ISBN97837913396033791339605
Bibliographic Noteshc; cb; ill. list
Geographical keywordNigeria
Abstract
Product Description
Many myths surround the Hyena Men who haunt the
peripheries of Nigeria s cities. Accompanied by hyenas, rock
pythons and baboons, these men earn a living by performing
before crowds and selling traditional medicines. Pieter Hugo s
extraordinary portraits of their liminal existence reveal an
uncanny world of complex, codependent relationships, where
familiar distinctions between dominance and submission,
wildness and domesticity, tradition and modernity are
constantly subverted. Nigerian journalist Adetokunbo Abiola
introduces readers to the Hyena Men, explaining the
traditions and mystique behind their practices.
Many myths surround the Hyena Men who haunt the
peripheries of Nigeria s cities. Accompanied by hyenas, rock
pythons and baboons, these men earn a living by performing
before crowds and selling traditional medicines. Pieter Hugo s
extraordinary portraits of their liminal existence reveal an
uncanny world of complex, codependent relationships, where
familiar distinctions between dominance and submission,
wildness and domesticity, tradition and modernity are
constantly subverted. Nigerian journalist Adetokunbo Abiola
introduces readers to the Hyena Men, explaining the
traditions and mystique behind their practices.
| Copy number | R013497 |
| Institution name | |
| Shelf mark | RSA MON HUGO.P 2008 |
| Copy number | F001581 |
| Institution name | |
| Shelf mark | RSA MON HUGO.P 2008 |