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From Memory to Marble - The historical frieze of the Voortrekker Monument Part II: The Scenes (Hardcover)
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From Memory to Marble - The historical frieze of the Voortrekker Monument Part II: The Scenes (Hardcover)
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For the first time, the 92-metre frieze of the Voortrekker Monument
in Pretoria, one of the largest historical narratives in marble,
has been made the subject of a book. The pictorial narrative of the
Boer pioneers who conquered South Africa's interior during the
'Great Trek' (1835-52) represents a crucial period of South
Africa's past. Conceptualising the frieze both reflected on and
contributed to the country's socio-political debates in the 1930s
and 1940s when it was made. The book considers the active role the
Monument played in the rise of Afrikaner nationalism and the
development of apartheid, as well as its place in post-apartheid
heritage. The frieze is unique in that it provides rare evidence of
the complex processes followed in creating a major monument. Based
on unpublished documents, drawings and models, these processes are
unfolded step by step, from the earliest discussions of the purpose
and content of the frieze, through all the stages of its design, to
its shipping to post-war Italy to be copied into marble from Monte
Altissimo, up to its final installation in the Monument. The book
examines how visual representation transforms historical memory in
what it chooses to recount, and the forms in which it is depicted.
The second volume expands on the first, by investigating each of
the twenty-seven scenes of the frieze in depth, providing new
insights into not only the frieze, but also South Africa's history.
Francois van Schalkwyk of African Minds, co-publisher with De
Gruyter writes: From Memory to Marble is an open access monograph
in the true sense of the word. Both volumes of the digital version
of the book are available in full and free of charge from the date
of publication. This approach to publishing democratises access to
the latest scholarly publications across the globe. At the same
time, a book such as From Memory to Marble, with its unique and
exquisite photographs of the frieze as well as its wealth of
reproduced archival materials, demands reception of a more
traditional kind, that is, on the printed page. For this reason,
the book is likewise available in print as two separate volumes.
The printed and digital books should not be seen as separate
incarnations; each brings its own advantages, working together to
extend the reach and utility of From Memory to Marble to a range of
interested readers.
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