The FUZZ: Afrikan hairstyles and their influence

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Title: The FUZZ: Afrikan hairstyles and their influence

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Extent and medium of the unit of description: Twenty 12x16 (inch) photographs, ready to hang, in black wood frames

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Scope and content: Hair is the subject is a particular passion of the photographer's, Pablo Menfesawes, whose striking collection of black and white photos celebrate the impact and versatility of African hairstyles. His models have been plucked from the streets and many are representatives of the nineties revival for going natural. Everything from greying locks, chiney bumps and elaborately shaved designs are on offer. Black women with shaven heads have become walking political statements, and these are juxtaposed with pictures of Japanese youths, representing a growing sub-culture, who have adopted African hairstyles.

The exhibition has been shown at the Tabernacle Gallery in Notting Hill and at Brixton Art Gallery. The collection is part of a number of Exhibition Collections for hire. In some cases, it is possible to make selections of images from within the exhibition.

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Language/scripts of material: English

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Recorder's note: This record was indexed June 2002 MR

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Interest: Black

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African cultures

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Tabernacle Gallerg, Notting Hill. London, United Kingdom

Brixton Art Gallery, Briston, London, United Kingdom

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London, United Kingdom