East Germany in Mozambique:
Private Photographs of a Forgotten Time
May 3 -10
Opening Reception: May 3, 5-7 p.m.
The photographs featured in this exhibition are part of Katrin Bahr’s dissertation on everyday life experiences of East German citizens in Mozambique during the 1980s. They offer insights into the lives of those citizens and the development aid work they did while they were there. These images serve as a counter-narrative to official images published by the East German government, which mostly portrayed the successful labor of the experts. The current photo series aims to portray all aspects of everyday life and they provide insight into ongoing colonial structures that were further supported by the concept of solidarity.
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Gallery Hours:
Mondays & Tuesdays 1-7 pm; Wednesdays through Fridays 1-5 pm
Contact Information:
103 New Africa House
University of Massachusetts
180 Infirmary Way
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-5177
Gallery Director, Dr. Terry Jenoure
Gallery Manager, Alexia Cota
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180 Infirmary Way
Amherst, MA 01003