Sint Nikolaas en Zijn Knecht

TBAFB0083

Sint Nikolaas en Zijn Knecht

A coherent picture story about Saint Nicholas and his servant, Zwarte Piet. The narration takes the form of a number of verses of twelve lines each. The illustrations make an important contribution to the image of the contemporary Sinterklaas tradition in the Netherlands and the racialisation of the servant figure.

Dutch

J. Vlieger and Arnand, Lith Amsterdam

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.

The Black Archives

ca. 1961

Schenkman, J.

46

Zwarte Piet, Sint Nicolaas, Sinterklaas, Servants, Stories, Living Room

Lieke Bremer