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The art of postcolonial politics in the age of empire: Haiti’s object lesson at the World’s Columbian Exposition

Asquith, Wendy

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Wendy Asquith



Abstract

© 2018 Institute of Historical Research. This article explores how representatives of the Caribbean’s first postcolonial state undertook the project of displaying Haitian nationhood during the age of empire. It challenges current understandings of Haiti’s pavilion as a site of African diasporic solidarity, through an examination of the artworks featured within Haiti’s object lesson. Haiti’s display was strategically constructed to promote the nation’s economy, express diplomatic conformity with the current world order and suggest pan-American affinity while maintaining links to French cultural traditions. Through new archival research, this article contributes to a reconsideration of the significance of world’s fairs themselves as sites for postcolonial display.

Citation

Asquith, W. (2018). The art of postcolonial politics in the age of empire: Haiti’s object lesson at the World’s Columbian Exposition. Historical Research, 91(253), 528-553. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2281.12232

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 26, 2018
Online Publication Date Aug 1, 2018
Publication Date Aug 1, 2018
Deposit Date Mar 19, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Historical Research
Print ISSN 0950-3471
Electronic ISSN 1468-2281
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 91
Issue 253
Pages 528-553
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2281.12232
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/907010
Publisher URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-2281.12232
Additional Information This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Wendy Asquith, The art of postcolonial politics in the age of empire: Haiti's object lesson at the World's Columbian Exposition, Historical Research, v. 91, issue 253, p. 528-553, which has been published in final form at doi:10.1111/1468-2281.12232. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.

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