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Toussaint L'Ouverture

Lubaina Himid, 1987

MIMA, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough
Toussaint L'Ouverture is a collage portrait of the Haitian soldier and revolutionary leader Fran'ois-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743-1803). The image is inspired by a number of portraits of the soldier, who is shown here in military dress. He is a key figure in black history (he gained freedom from slavery and was instrumental in the Haitian independence movement), and yet has been marginalised in mainstream history. Among the collaged materials in the portrait are article fragments detailing the negative experiences of black people in Britain in the 1980s. ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Lubaina Himid, Toussaint L'Ouverture, 1987, mima (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), Art Funded 2018
Courtesy of the artist, Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe and Hollybush Gardens. Photo: Stephan Baumann

Toussaint L'Ouverture is a collage portrait of the Haitian soldier and revolutionary leader Francois-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743-1803).

The image is inspired by a number of portraits of the soldier, who is shown here in military dress. He is a key figure in black history (he gained freedom from slavery and was instrumental in the Haitian independence movement), and yet has been marginalised in mainstream history.

Among the collaged materials in the portrait are article fragments detailing the negative experiences of black people in Britain in the 1980s.

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Title of artwork, date

Toussaint L'Ouverture, 1987

Date supported

2018

Dimensions

224 x 122 cm

Total cost

60000

Contemporary art

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