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Re-presenting Africa: commemorative postage stamps of the colonial exhibition of Paris (1931).

From: African Arts  |  Date: 6/22/2004  |  Author: Adedze, Agbenyega

During the Exposition Coloniale Internationale of Paris in 1931, France issued six commemorative postage stamps. Several scholars have written about the human exhibits, representations, and products of the fairs, but no one has examined the commemorative stamps that accompanied these exhibitions. These stamps were sold in France and its colonies and distributed by stamp dealers throughout the world. Since colonial fairs and exhibitions were mediums of colonial propaganda and trade, ...

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