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Yinka Shonibare: An Artist Turned History Professor

A headless dandy tries to sip water from a drinking fountain, but can't for the obvious reason that the figure lacks a mouth. The work references the world's growing thirst for clean water in the face of shortages, drought and climatic shifts.

African Art Museum / Stephen White

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