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Afterall Journal Publishes Essay on Hand-Drawn Map as Decolonising Document

publication · 2026-04-22

Afterall Journal Issue 44 includes an essay titled 'A Hand-drawn Map as a Decolonising Document' by Maria Therese Stephansen, published on 4 September 2017. The full text is accessible only to journal subscribers or via individual purchase through the University of Chicago Press. The essay explores how a hand-drawn map functions as a decolonising document. Related articles in the journal include pieces on Inauk S. Gullah, Gonzalo Díaz, and a roundtable on saving M HKA.

Key facts

  • Essay published in Afterall Journal Issue 44
  • Written by Maria Therese Stephansen
  • Publish date: 4 September 2017
  • Full text available to subscribers or via University of Chicago Press
  • Title: 'A Hand-drawn Map as a Decolonising Document'
  • Related articles include pieces on Inauk S. Gullah and Gonzalo Díaz
  • Part of Afterall Journal's ongoing publication series
  • The essay discusses decolonisation through cartography

Entities

Artists

  • Maria Therese Stephansen
  • Inauk S. Gullah
  • Gonzalo Díaz

Institutions

  • Afterall Journal
  • University of Chicago Press
  • M HKA

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