The Black Islands – part two

Posted by Alasdair Foster on 30 January 2014 · Leave a Comment 

~ QUALITY AND THE CROWD ~ Back in November 2012, I wrote about a crowd-funding project by the photographer Ben Bohane. Based in Vanuatu, Ben has created an image archive that is now the most comprehensive visual document anywhere of the life and times of the Pacific islands of Melanesia. His fund-raising was successful and … Continue reading →

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The Black Islands – Spirit and War in Melanesia

Posted by Alasdair Foster on 22 November 2012 · Comments Off on The Black Islands – Spirit and War in Melanesia 

Crowd-funding a Pacific Project One of the effective ways in which the egalitarian potential of the internet is being harnessed is crowd-funding. While the gathering and redistribution of money by governments is essential to the functioning of society, it has proved an imperfect way in which to ensure a rich flow of culturally diverse creativity … Continue reading →

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