Nigeria Magazine Archives at Cleveland Museum of Art's Ingalls Library
The Cleveland Museum of Art's Ingalls Library holds 18 issues of Nigeria Magazine, a publication from the 1960s to 1980s that documented Nigerian arts and culture. Donated by Richard A. Little, a former teacher in Nigeria, the collection includes essays by figures like Demas Nwoko and Chinua Achebe, covering topics from traditional art to postcolonial debates. The magazine also featured international coverage, such as performances at Expo '67 and the Apollo Theater, and a special 1977 issue on the FESTAC festival. These materials are publicly accessible at the library in Cleveland.
Key facts
- Nigeria Magazine was published from the 1960s to 1980s by Nigeria's Ministry of Information to promote arts and culture.
- The Cleveland Museum of Art's Ingalls Library has 18 issues donated by Richard A. Little, who taught in Nigeria from 1965 to 1967.
- The magazine included contributions from notable artists and writers like Demas Nwoko, Chinua Achebe, and Wole Soyinka, with a focus on post-independence cultural discourse.
Entities
Artists
- Demas Nwoko
- Ladi Kwali
- Ben Enwonwu
- Chinua Achebe
- Wole Soyinka
- Bruce Onobrakpeya
Institutions
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Ingalls Library
- University of Ibadan
- Baldwin Wallace University
Locations
- Cleveland
- Nigeria
- Lagos
- Akwete
- Port Harcourt
- Montreal
- Harlem