This map documents the mature phase of the Scramble for Africa, when the European powers, after the Berlin Conference (1884-85), turned diplomatic agreements into colonial borders drawn on paper rather than on the ground. The various colours distinguish the territories of Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy and Spain, highlighting areas still “disputed” or merely under influence. The key at the bottom specifies treaties, protectorates and spheres of influence, underlining the legal and diplomatic nature of the partition. It is a map designed for a European public, visualising Africa as a space of negotiation between powers, almost ignoring pre-existing African ethnic and political boundaries.
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Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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