FAKE DEATH PICTURE (THE SUICIDE, MANET) 2011

Yinka Shonibare's 2011 photograph "FAKE DEATH PICTURE (THE SUICIDE, MANET)" is a reinterpretation of Édouard Manet's painting "Le Suicide" (1867). The subject of the photograph, a man in a traditional African outfit, is lying on a bed in a pose similar to Manet's original, creating a dialogue between Western and African artistic traditions. Shonibare's use of vibrant colors, bold patterns, and the juxtaposition of historical European art with African culture challenges perceptions of identity and cultural appropriation.