The photos of Herzekiah-Andrew Shanu

Exhibitions Arts Cultures-Les photos de Herzekiah-Andrew Shanu

Herzekiah-Andrew Shanu, Nig & Éacute; Riane, followed a training of teacher from the Church Missionary Society, and taught for a few years. The primary school of Lagos. In 1884, he entered the service of International Association of the Congo O & Ugrave; He passed nine years within the administration and ended his career at the service of the indoor state of the Congo as the District & Agrave sub-commissioner; Boma. Remarkable man & agrave; All the Gards, he is best known for his photographs which tell a & Éacute; Pisode of the History of India India; Durant du Congo.

In 1893, he left the Administration for devote & agrave; its trade which quickly became prospective Various activities such as h & Ocirc; Tellerie, photography, sale of food products, making, or even laundry. Rare for an African & agrave; The poque, Shanu traveled to Europe, and passed through Belgium, France, Germany and England. In 1894 he probably visited the universal exhibition of Antwerp. He was invited; by social social; Belgian of colonial tudes and he gave some confoate, in particular & agrave; Brussels, at the Royal African Circle, as well as & agrave; Tirlemont. & Nbsp;

c & rsquo; is during his day in Belgium that he met Lieutenant Charles Lemaire. Subsequently, in the Congo, the two men had & agrave; new opportunity to meet. Lemaire's notebooks relate confidences and impressions of Shanu who, in the eyes of Lemaire, had & laquo; The intimate contact of the people of his race & raquo;. & nbsp;

at the time of the anti-Lancute anti-lcute; and sent him information, especially on the procedures in progress. Suite & agrave; His involvement in this case, he was banked by social EUROSE ENCUTE DE BOMA, which entered the bankruptcy of its commercial activity and, probably, its suicide in September 1905. & nbsp;

the royal music of central Africa retains a Sixty photographs, awards & agrave; This photographer, in the form of glass plates and clich & eacute;

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  • Category

    Exhibitions Arts Cultures
  • Start date

    Wednesday 10 Aug 2022 à 11:00
  • End date

    Saturday 05 Aug 2023 à 17:00
  • Address

    Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Leuvensesteenweg, 13, 3080, Tervuren, Belgique

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Exhibitions Arts Cultures-The photos of Herzekiah-Andrew Shanu