The École de Dakar: Crafting National Identity Through Art

In post-independence Senegal, the École de Dakar movement transformed art into a vessel for national identity and cultural pride. Rooted in the Negritude philosophy and championed by President Léopold Sédar Senghor, it empowered artists to reclaim African heritage through bold visual storytelling. This is the story of how a school of visionaries helped define modern African art—on their own terms.