Mwana Kitoko (Beautiful White Man)
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Mwana Kitoko (Beautiful White Man) is a painting by Belgian artist Luc Tuymans that critically reflects on colonialism and the image of King Baudouin during his visit to the Congo.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mwana Kitoko (Beautiful White Man) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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work of art ⓘ |
| about |
Belgian colonial rule in Congo
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King Baudouin’s visit to the Congo ⓘ image construction of political leaders ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Beautiful White Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
critical reflection on colonialism
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critical reflection on royal imagery ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Baudouin’s 1955 visit to the Congo ⓘ |
| colorPalette | subdued tones ⓘ |
| context | postcolonial discourse in European art ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Luc Tuymans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Belgian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| critiques |
Belgian colonial propaganda
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idealized representation of King Baudouin ⓘ |
| depicts | King Baudouin of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | royal visit to the Congo ⓘ |
| depictsPlace |
Belgian Congo
NERFINISHED
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Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTimePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Belgian–Congolese colonial history ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | debates on colonial memory in Belgium ⓘ |
| hasPart | portrait of King Baudouin ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternativeTitle | English ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Lingala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Belgian colonialism in Congo
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King Baudouin of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial imagery ⓘ |
| medium | paint on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| partOf | Luc Tuymans’s body of work on Belgian colonial history ⓘ |
| portrays | European monarch in African colonial context ⓘ |
| style |
conceptual painting
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minimalist figurative style ⓘ |
| technique |
figurative painting
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muted color palette ⓘ painterly abstraction ⓘ |
| theme |
colonialism
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historical memory ⓘ political power ⓘ postcolonial critique ⓘ representation of monarchy ⓘ |
| title | Mwana Kitoko (Beautiful White Man) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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