Afrofuturism

アフロフューチャリズム / 20th century– / Aesthetic / Visions of the Future

Connects African diasporic history, culture and future, reclaiming stolen time and new possibility.

Cosmic futures / Cultural pattern / Metal and earth / Myth reinterpreted

Afrofuturism — サン・ラー 1973Afrofuturism — 『スペース・イズ・ザ・プレイス』ポスター 1974Afrofuturism — サン・ラー・アーケストラ（CC BY-SA 4.0）
サン・ラー 1973 ／ 『スペース・イズ・ザ・プレイス』ポスター 1974 ／ サン・ラー・アーケストラ（CC BY-SA 4.0）

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Narratives that speak past and future at once · Centering the viewpoint missing from received futures
Type
Pair geometric letterforms with culturally grounded faces, carefully
Composition
Lead with the symbol; layer strata of time
Material
Deep black, gold, vivid color; research where the materials come from
Caution
Never borrow patterns as anonymous 'African style.' Learn the specific makers, regions and histories.
Further study
Sun Ra / Octavia E. Butler / Black speculative arts

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Source: Smithsonian NMAAHC — Afrofuturism

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