Okiek portraits: Representation, mediation, and interpretation in a photographic exhibition;Portraits okiek: Représentations, médiations, et interprétations, d'une exposition de photos

Cahiers d'Etudes Africaines

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 51-78

  Kratz, Corinne A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Kenya; Okiek; Photograph; Portraits

Indexed keywords

EID: 6144288270     PISSN: 00080055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3406/cea.1996.2001     Document Type: Article

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