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In his project 'Avenue Patrice Lumumba (2007-08),' South African artist Guy Tillim records the architecture and infrastructure of colonial and postcolonial Africa. Tillim seeks not only the action and drama typical of a journalistic approach, but also quieter scenes, allowing his work to straddle the media and fine art worlds. Printed in a muted palette, Tillim's photographs address the idea of faded idealism in an atmosphere that is both melancholy and dreamlike.

Added by Upcoming Robot on December 21, 2010