'De Gruyter' Coffee Tin
Black/Indigenous Woman, Black/Indigenous Man
Metal coffee tin containing 2x250g coffee packs with illustrated scenes of a coffee plantation showing workers collecting the coffee beans with a backdrop of a tropical colony. Borders on the top and bottom of the tin show numerous varied colour fruits, leaves, and flowers, along with a yellow and white tea pot.
De Gruyter
The Black Archives
c.1970's
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Coffee Tin
Metal Tin
TBAFB0004
Fruit, Plantation, Ladder, Flowers, Coffepot
'Neger' Cigar Tin
Black Man, Black Caricature
Hinged metal tin used to contain around 100 cigars with wooden-style patterning and a caricature of a young Black man smoking a cigar on the top overlapped by the word "Neger", container is decorated by Art Deco bordering and font which writes "Handwerk" on the front, "100" on either side, and "Flor Fina" ('Fine Flower" - In Spanish) on the back.
W.G. Boele Sr.
The Black Archives
c.1900
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Cigar Box
Metal Tin
TBAFB0001
Cigar
10 kleine Negertjes
Ten stereotypically drawn Black kids are on a plane, one starts to feel sick and leaves. One by one they disappear.
The Black Archives
Omniboek Den Haag
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Dutch
TBAFB0097
Afrikaner' Theatre Make-Up Kit
Black Caricature, African Woman, Black Woman,
Perspex plastic box containing make-up paints and crayons to be used for blackfacing. The kit is sealed using a red, white, and black paper sticker with the bust of a caricatured 'Afrikaner' character smiling on the front with gold-hooped earrings, bright red lips, and afro, and neck rings. The company name "Fantasy" is situated to the top right of the sticker in italicised font, also including the company details "FKW Keller GmbH" and location of production "Bochum, Germany", along with the chemical ingredients used to create the make-up. On the back of the box is another sticker containing the barcode and item number of the make-up kit.
FKW Keller GmbH
The Black Archives
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Theatre Make-Up Kit
Plastic Box
TBAFB0033
Afrikaner' Theatre Make-Up Kit
Black Caricature, African Woman, Black Woman,
Perspex plastic box containing make-up paints and crayons to be used for blackfacing. The kit is sealed using a red, white, and black paper sticker with the bust of a caricatured 'Afrikaner' character smiling on the front with gold-hooped earrings, bright red lips, and afro, and neck rings. The company name "Fantasy" is situated to the top right of the sticker in italicised font, also including the company details "FKW Keller GmbH" and location of production "Bochum, Germany", along with the chemical ingredients used to create the make-up. On the back of the box is another sticker containing the barcode and item number of the make-up kit.
FKW Keller GmbH
The Black Archives
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Theatre Make-Up Kit
Plastic Box
TBADC0005
Al Jolson Vinyl
Al Jolson
Vinyl released by Al Jolson through the Coral record label. Al Jolson was an American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. Self-billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer", Jolson is credited with being America's most famous and highest-paid star of the 1920s. He is also famous for his use of blackface, being dubbed "the king of blackface performers" by modern critics.
Tracklist:
A1 Swanee 1:54
A2 Chicago 2:31
A3 My Mammy 2:57
A4 Alexander's Rag Time Band 2:00
A5 Waiting For The Robert E. Lee 1:56
A6 For Me And My Gal 1:46
A7 Avalon 2:17
B1 There's A Rainbow Round My Shoulder 2:23
B2 Sonny Boy 3:06
Medley 2:36
B3.1 I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover
B3.2 Baby Face
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B4 Chinatown, My Chinatown 1:46
B5 Roses Of Picardy 3:19
B6 Toot, Toot, Tootsie! 2:10
Al Jolson
The Black Archives
c.1979
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Vinyl
Vinyl
TBAFB0044
Suit
Albert Heijn Boffie Kwartetspel
Black Caricature, Black Woman, Black Child, White Woman, White Man, White Child, Oriental Woman, Cow, Pig, Fish, Duck, Monkey, Bee, Chef, Dog, Delivery Driver, Shopkeeper, Soldiers, Bride, Groom, Photographer, Swimmer
Forty-seven playing cards. The cards are manufactured by Albert Heijn with the illustrations being made by Huibert Vet, depicting a number of different products available for customers to buy. The aim of the game is to match up categories of cards together, with the image on the bottle right of each card displaying the specific product needed to be matched up. The illustration for each card reflects these categories. The cards for "Koffie", "Javarijst", and "Cacao" display black caricatures, intended to reflect either the origins of the product (i.e.: a Javanese woman cleaning rice; a coffeebean agricultural worker) or the unique advertising of each product. The back of each card contains the words "Albert Heijn Voor Kwaliteit" surrounding the company's traditional crest atop a dark and light blue radiating background.
Huibert Vet
The Black Archives
c.1936
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Playing Cards
Paper Cards
TBAFB0076
Hut, Mortar, Pestle, Hat, Gold-Hooped Earrings, Dress, Lemon, Rasberry, Bottle, Cup, Coffee, Fez, Ruff, Laundry, Underpants, Dressing Gown, Soap, Sun, Wickerbasket, Chef Hat, Tomatos, Salad, Salad Dressing, Spoon, Jar, Trade Ship, Pepper, Jelly, Bowl, Pan, Suit, Cane, Pear, Farm, Bean, Wine Glass, Wine Bottle, Liqueur Bottle, Scarf, Leaf, Matches, Top Hat, Candle, Peanut, Honey, Jam, Pancakes, Windmill, Backpack, Shoes, Socks, Chocolate, Bike, Scales, Bag, Camera, Swimming Pool, Chopsticks
Albert Heijn Coffee Tin
Plantation Worker, Indigenous Woman, European Woman, Indigenous Man, European Man, Porter, Albert Heijn, Delivery Van Driver, Train Driver, Shopkeeper
Rectangular metal tin designed and sold by Albert Heijn, originally used to contain coffee powder. The left and back panels of the tin are decorated with scenes from the Dutch colonies, with the left panel showing a coffee plantation scene with colonial workers picking the coffee beans with a large plantation house in the background - above this scene is the name of the company "Albert Heijn in golden lettering, below is a tile image of two indigenous women in traditional garb. On the front panel is a scene from a colonial settlement showing a train in the midde of the image with indigenous labourers surrounding it. They carry sacks of goods from the train to the trade ships docked in the harbour, with other workers sitting around, resting, and shrowding from the heat. In the foreground a European couple dressed in fancy period clothing stand - observing the workers. Below this is a sub-panel showing a steamboat trader with two indigenous women in the foreground, one is naked, the other is carrying fruit atop her head. On the rear panel, a coffee lounge is depicted, with three European gentlemen posing around an expresso machine, drinking coffee. The figures of a woman and a porter are found in the background, with the young porter appearing to be carrying something heavy, clearly exerting himself. Beneath this image is a smaller sub-panel showing a delivery van with its driver standing infront of it. On the right panel, a shop scene is depicted with a proprietor and a female buyer. Below them is another sub-panel showing an elaborately dressed woman drinking what can be assumed to be - coffee. All sides are decorated with a art-nouveau style bordering with coffee-bean plants, vines, and flowers.The top of the lid shows the crest of the company "Albert Heijn, Sinds 1895, Koffiebranders" surrounding an image of Alber Heijn himself in the centre.
Albert Heijn
The Black Archives
c.1970s
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Coffee Tin
Metal Tin
TBAFB0052
Ship, Steamboat, Train, Sacks, Hat, Wagon, Dress, Suit, Umbrella, Basket, Fruit, Palm Tree, Rope, Colony, Blanket, Wrap, Coffee Plant, Plantation, Donkey, Coffee Beans, Expresso Machine, Cup, Scoop, Pipes, Lights, Dress, Pocket-Watch, Hat, Shoes, Vase, Van, Coat, Factory, Vines, Flowers, Jars, Wine, Cheese, Wickerbasket
Annie Ear Protectors
Plastic Ear Protectors contained in a clear plastic bag, attached to white and red card. These protectors would often be used in combination with pressing combs and other hair straightening instruments to stop the user from burning themselves. The packaging tells us "One Size Fits All" "Protects from Dryers, Irons and Chemicals". The back fo the packaging includes a barcode, the name of the company, and the words "Made in China".
Annie International Inc
The Black Archives
c.1997-2010
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Plastic Ear Protectors
Plastic Ear Protectors
TBAFB0066
Bananas of the Antilles Poster
Black Boy, Black Caricature
Vintage poster displaying a young black boy holding a bunch of bananas wearing a large straw farmers hat. Above the image, the words "Bananen Der Antillen" are written in capitalised yellow font. Beneath the image, the words "Het Voedzaamste En Verteerbaarste Fruit Raadpleegt Uwen Geneesheer" are written in large yellow font, with a small import stamp rendered to the top right of these words.
The Black Archives
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Framed Advertising Poster
Paper Poster
TBAFB0075
Banana, Hat, Stamp, Shirt
Banania Hot Chocolate Box
Senegalese Rifleman
Cardboard Box lined with a metal interior (500g), A Black caricature of Senegalese Infantry Man is found on the front, The Instructions on how to use the product and a history of the brand ar found on the back and sides.
Banania
The Black Archives
c.1959?
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Hot Chocolate Box
Cardboard Box
TBAFB0006
Cup, Hat, Hands, Pan, Milk, Bread, Barcode
Bibliothèque des Sciences Contemporaines
Written with a didactic purpose, this volume is one of 12 volumes comprising the collection Bibliothèque des Sciences Contemporaines. This volume is compiled of different chapters dedicated entirely to anthropological and zoological science with the objective of studing the relationship between humankind and the animal kingdom. Within the volume, 12 chapters are dedicated to the 'human races'. These chapters dedicated entirely to racial anthropology contain topics such as racial classifications, craniometry, and cognitive and behavioural traits. In doing so, it misuses science to justify racial discrimination through reproducing racist and prejudiced ideologies of superiority and their domination over inferior races.
The Black Archives
C. Reinwald
1879
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
French
TBAFB0079
Black 'Mammy' Wine Rack
Black Woman, Black Caricature, Mammy,
Decorative wooden leaning wine rack depicting a black woman, styled to mimic the black 'Mammy' caricature. The wooden wine rack has a large hole where the woman's mouth is present as a means for fixing the wine bottle in place - with the legs and feet of the wine rack being used to counter-balance the weight of the wine bottle. The woman painted features: a yellow undershirt with red, white, and blue spots; a red bandana with yellow and green spots; blue overalls; and black laced shoes. The figure carries a brown/orange wicker basket containing a selection of fruit. The figure stands in front of what looks to be a sugarcane plant which is painted on the back of the wine rack, this can be also be seen from the front side - appearing as a background for the black caricatured figure. The shape of the sugarcane leaves dominate the shape of the upper part of the wine rack, providing an outline for the woman's head. This choice to include a sugarcane plant is likely a reference to the histry of Haiti (where the wine rack originates) and its past history as a sugar colony with numerous plantations. On the bottom of the figures feet are written the year of production ("2013") and a label stating ("MADE IN HAITI").
The Black Archives
c.2013
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Wine Rack
Wooden Wine Rack
TBAFB0018
Sugarcane, Fruit, Pineapples, Apples, Oranges, Wicker Basket, Bandana, Overalls, Shirt, Shoes,
Ca-Va Seul 'Negri' Metal Polish
Black Man, Black Caricature
Cylindrical metal bottle of stove metal polish with a green background and yellow and black colouration. The manufacturer's name "Ca-Va Seul" is present with white lettering (Translation - "That Goes Without Saying") along with the word "Negri" which is placed above an image of a Black caricatured man wearing a white lobbyboy high-collared shirt with the letters "CVS" printed on the collar. The design and styling of the tin is distinctively 1960's minimalist, and the image of the Black caricatured man is noticably smaller than previous iterations made by Ca-Va Seul in response to changing political attitudes and the process of decolonization ongoing in Africa at the time. As a product of Belgium, the design is mirrored on the other side but in French rather than Dutch. Below the image of the black man is a distinguisher "No 4" which signifies the type of stove cleaner it is.
Ca-Va Seul
The Black Archives
c.1960's
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Stove Polish
Metal Bottle
TBAFB0010
Shirt
Ca-Va Seul 'Negrita' Metal Polish
Black Man, Black Caricature
Cylindrical metal bottle of stove metal polish with a black background and red and white colouration. The manufacturer's name "Ca-Va Seul" is present with white lettering (Translation - "That Goes Without Saying") along with the word "Negrita" which is placed above an image of a Black caricatured man wearing a lobbyboy high-collared shirt with the letters "CVS" printed on the collar. The design and styling of the tin is distinctively 1960's minimalist, and the image of the black caricatured man is noticably smaller than previous iterations made by Ca-Va Seul in response to changing political attitudes and the process of decolonization ongoing in Africa at the time. As a product of Belgium, the design is mirrored on the other side but in French rather than Dutch. Below the image of the black man is a distinguisher "No 3A" which signifies the type of stove cleaner it is.
Ca-Va Seul
The Black Archives
c.1960's
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Stove Polish
Metal Bottle
TBAFB0009
Shirt