Translating Dante through the eyes of African artists

Name: Translating Dante through the eyes of African artists
Uploaded: 2015-04-20T23:32:03Z
Duration: P303S
Description: Art curator Simon Njami loved the works of Dante, but he realized that the renaissance text about hell, purgatory and paradise didn't speak to the experience all readers, including himself. He set out to re-imagine the Divine Comedy, to update it and make it more universal, with an exhibit of works by artists from across the African continent. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Clip: 04/20/2015 | 5m 3s

Art curator Simon Njami loved the works of Dante, but he realized that the renaissance text about hell, purgatory and paradise didn't speak to the experience all readers, including himself. He set out to re-imagine the Divine Comedy, to update it and make it more universal, with an exhibit of works by artists from across the African continent. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Aired: 04/20/15

Rating: NR

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