Magiciens de la Terre

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Magiciens de la Terre

A landmark exhibition of contemporary art held in 1989 at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. Curated by John-Hubert Martin, it was one of the first international exhibitions to challenge prevalent Eurocentric attitudes to ‘ethnic’ art by ensuring that half the works on display featured non-western artists, whose works were shown individually rather than under geographic or ethnographic categories. Translates to “magicians of the Earth” in French.

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Magiciens de la Terre%newline%A landmark exhibition of contemporary art held in 1989 at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. Curated by John-Hubert Martin, it was one of the first international exhibitions to challenge prevalent Eurocentric attitudes to ‘ethnic’ art by ensuring that half the works on display featured non-western artists, whose works were shown individually rather than under geographic or ethnographic categories. Translates to "magicians of the Earth" in French.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Magiciens de la Terre”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/magiciens-de-la-terre/
MLA	“Magiciens de la Terre.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/magiciens-de-la-terre/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Magiciens de la Terre. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/magiciens-de-la-terre/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)