Guest quarters for international gatherings, Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

"President Mobutu served as the chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1967-68 and Congo hosted the OAU summit of 1967. For the event a multimillion dollar 'OAU Village' was constructed in Kinshasa that now is used as an exclusive resort and guest quarters for international gatherings." [F. Scott Bobb, 1999: Historical Dictionary of Democratic Republic of Congo, The Scarecrow Press, Inc.]. The photograph depicts a ceramic mural by Maurice Antoine on building previously used for the 1967 O.A.U. summit. The building is located on Mont Ngaliema (former mount Stanley). This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

sova.eepa.1973-001_ref6957

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e848618b-e18b-45c6-b208-dfa02d0596a9

Local Numbers

S 3 ZAI 57 EE 70

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

100

Frame value is 3.

Slide No. S 3 ZAI 57 EE 70

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Works of art in situ

Mod. architecture/cityscape -- Photographs

Cultural landscapes

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 15738

Type

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

EEPA.1973-001_ref6957

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e848618b-e18b-45c6-b208-dfa02d0596a9

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955038398-3

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