King of Africa

Ed Kashi’s engaging photographs of daily life and conflict in the oil rich Niger Delta has recently been published as a book.

Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta takes a graphic look at the profound cost of oil exploitation in West Africa, tracing the 50-year history of Nigeria’s oil interests and the resulting environmental degradation and community conflicts that have plagued the region.

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If you’re in the NYC area, come view the prints at The powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn from August 15-September 28, 2008.
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For more on Ed Kashi
http://www.edkashi.com/

For more on the book and powerHouse Books
http://powerhousebooks.com/curseoftheblackgold/

Image from CURSE OF THE BLACK GOLD: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta, Photographs by Ed Kashi, Edited by Michael Watts, published by powerHouse Books.Â

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