The Tribal Arts of Africa
Title | The Tribal Arts of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Jean-Baptiste Bacquart |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780500018705 |
Arts of Africa
Title | Arts of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Grimaldi Forum (Monaco, Monaco) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 414 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
"This beautifully illustrated volume highlights all the rich diversity of African cultures through a meaningful selection of masterpieces of traditional African art."--Global Books in Print.
The Visual Arts of Africa
Title | The Visual Arts of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Judith Perani |
Publisher | Pearson |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Special features of this book: follows a geographical organization across the continent; each chapter is reader friendly with clear, accessible sub-headings; represents important religious and utilitarian art traditions from the Sahara desert, West Africa, Central Africa, Northeast Africa, Eastern Africa, and Southern Africa; gives special attention to the themes of gender, power, and life cycle rituals, which frequently intersect with one another to form an understanding of the arts of Africa; includes figurative sculpture, masquerades, architecture, textiles, dress, ceramics, wall painting, and leatherwork traditions; includes selected examples of the earliest known documented art works as well as contemporary art of each geographical region; includes an up-to-date bibliography, incorporating recent published field research for each chapter; and features 369 black and white illustrations, 16 colored plates, maps, and a time line.
The Decorative Arts of Africa
Title | The Decorative Arts of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Louise E. Jefferson |
Publisher | Penguin Putnam |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
The Royal Arts of Africa
Title | The Royal Arts of Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne P. Blier |
Publisher | Prentice Hall |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 1998-01 |
Genre | Africa, Sub-Saharan |
ISBN | 9780134402079 |
For use in an undergraduate or graduate course in African Art; also suitable as a supplementary reading for art history surveys. Lavishly illustrated, this historically grounded text draws together key traditions from West, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa to present an informative and captivating survey of the most important royal arts in the great sub-Saharan African kingdoms. Exploring the diverse ways that African rulers employed art and architecture to define individual and state identity, it provides an overview of the major themes in royal African art and discusses what these arts reveal about the nature of kingship.
The Arts of Africa at the Dallas Museum of Art
Title | The Arts of Africa at the Dallas Museum of Art PDF eBook |
Author | Dallas Museum of Art |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
This beautifully illustrated book showcases 110 objects from the Dallas Museum of Art's world-renowned African collection. In contrast to Western "art for art's sake," tradition-based African art served as an agent of religion, social stability, or social control. Chosen both for their visual appeal and their compelling histories and cultural significance, the works of art are presented under the themes of leadership and status; the cycle of life; decorative arts; and influences (imported and exported). Also included are many fascinating photographs that show the context in which these objects were originally used. Distributed for the Dallas Museum of Art
Africa, Arts and Cultures
Title | Africa, Arts and Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | John Mack |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
This strikingly illustrated, authoritative reassessment of African art is based on the world-renowned collection housed in the British Museum. By presenting art from across the continent, past and present, the volume offers an innovative approach that allows the reader to appreciate African art in its totality. 200 illustrations, 150 in color.