Lives in the informal art trade : an ethnographic case study of Maputo, Mozambique

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-123). === This minor dissertation investigates the lives and businesses of informal artists and vendors in Maputo, Mozambique. The research points to a swell in numbers of artisans in Maputo over the past dozen years. Tourism has developed in Mozambiqu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Southgate, Colin Scott
Other Authors: Steyn, Melissa
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8113
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Summary:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-123). === This minor dissertation investigates the lives and businesses of informal artists and vendors in Maputo, Mozambique. The research points to a swell in numbers of artisans in Maputo over the past dozen years. Tourism has developed in Mozambique; expanding the clientele for Maputo's informal artisans. The increase of artisans has had a few negative effects including a drop in prices due to competition and a compromise in artistic quality. The seven interviewees explain the reality of the informal art business as one of subsistence.