![]() ![]() And, lastly, it seeks to better understand the business and political practices of developing countries in Africa, and thus provide food for thought to CEE, whose business presence on the continent has been alarmingly limited. Secondly, it is to examine an on-going shift in Africa’s international relations with the outside world where Europe’s clout is waning and South-South co-operation is on the rise. Mmoires was the second collaboration between the writer, activist, and founder of the Situationist International Guy Debord and the artist Asger Jorn in 1957 they had created Fin de Copenhague, an illustrated book that was allegedly made in a twenty-four hour period. First, it seeks to present and critically discuss major economic, political, and social development trends in Sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of this study are threefold. Therefore, whoever treats the African continent as a monolith, with growth embracing each and every part of it, is naïve or ignorant, or holds this view for a specific reason. Africa is home to 56 states, an extremely heterogeneous population, GDP per capita ranging from 300 USD (Burundi) to 36,600 USD (Equatorial Guinea) and political systems ranging from authoritarian regimes (Sudan, Zimbabwe) to democracy (Ghana, Botswana). With many positive changes happening, across-the-board enthusiasm is rather misplaced. Political uncertainty, corruption, widespread red tape, weak governance, poor infrastructure, and low labour productivity all make investors wary of the current Africa frenzy. Nevertheless, the African business landscape is still not a bed of roses. Commodities sectors are booming, rapidly growing consumer markets are attracting new foreign investors, and returns on equity are among the world’s highest. According to IMF, in the upcoming five years, ten out of twenty of the fastest growing economies will be from Sub-Saharan Africa. ![]() ![]() The continent’s metamorphosis is undeniable and is likely to be enduring. Africa is no longer represented by the usual face of a suffering child, but rather by the smiling face of the new middle-class. The change in narrative regarding the continent has been dramatic, from the ‘hopeless continent,’ and a ‘scar on the conscience of the Western world,’ to the ‘hopeful,’ ‘rising,’ and ‘dynamic’ continent. Researchers, business people, and journalists from around the world cherish the transformation that Africa has seemingly made during the last decade. 34-35 Extent of digitization: Partial work digitized.Africa is on the rise, and so is the heat around the continent. Access Restrictions: Yale Community Only Related Exhibit or Resource: The Postwar Avant-Garde and the Culture of Protest, 1945 to 1968 and Beyond Call Number: 2006 +360 Orbis Record: 7731663 Orbis Barcode: 39002097138011 Yale Collection: Beinecke Library Digital Collection: General Collection, BRBL, Yale University oid pointer: 11018909 Citation: Textes et documents situationnistes 1957-1960, p. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. Language: French Genre: artists' books (AAT) illustrations (AAT) title pages (AAT) Format: Mixed Material Rights: Access to this image is restricted to the Yale community. "Asger Jorn" written in manuscript on front wrapper. Sandpaper jacket wrapped in thin paper, turned inside out, bearing the name and address of the Danish publisher, Rosenkilde og Bagger. Textes et documents situationnistes 1957-1960, p. This book was published in December 1958. The book was published at Jorn's expense and given away as a sumptuous gift to friends"-Bracken, L. These plates were then bound in sand-paper to destroy any other books it came into contact with-Debord calls them an anti-book. The colors suggest possible readings of the phrases or simply lend a mood to the images. the Danish artist Asger Jorn (1914-1973), taint these 'prefabricated elements' with paint. Notes: "Pages comprised of plates of phrases, photos, drawings and cartoons that Debord cut out of other works, and then pasted up in a randomly suggestive manner. Wittenborn and Company, Physical Description: p. Mémoires : structures portantes d'Asger Jorn / Guy-Ernest Debord Creator: Debord, Guy, 1931- Internationale situationniste Jorn, Asger, 1914-1973 Published/Created: : New York : L'Internationale situationniste Distribution en U.S.A. ![]()
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