Artists of Nigeria
Title | Artists of Nigeria PDF eBook |
Author | Onyema Offoedu-Okeke |
Publisher | 5Continents |
Pages | 720 |
Release | 2012-07-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9788874395477 |
Charts the development of modern Nigerian art, analyzing the achievements of leading artists while exploring arts movements within and surrounding the country throughout the past century, in a volume that includes coverage of the works of Olowere and Uche Okeke.
Masterpieces of Nigerian Art
Title | Masterpieces of Nigerian Art PDF eBook |
Author | Ekpo Eyo |
Publisher | Chinazor Onianwah |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2014-07-21 |
Genre | Art |
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The Federal Republic of Nigeria maintains a rich artistic legacy that is more than two thousand years old. As such, it provides some interesting counterpoints to Western art history. Nigeria's ancient Nok art, for example, predated the golden age of Greece, and the exquisite bronzes of lgbo Ukwu (9th-10th C), Ife (12th-15th C), and Benin (15th-19th C) compare favorably to European traditions. Furthermore, the art of Benin thrived under the patronage of a single, unbroken dynasty during a time when many European governments rose and fell.Yet, for many reasons, the Western world would not recognize this artistic heritage until modern times. In this volume, Ekpo Eyo explains the prirnitivist viewpoint that once dominated the Western perception of African art and recalls the efforts of certain more open-minded individuals from Nigeria's colonial past who, in their efforts to collect, preserve, and present important sculptures and other artworks, were instrumental in founding the country's first museums. Their successor, today's National Commission for Museums and Monuments, has collected many additional works from their original settings, placing them in the limelight of the world through publications and museum exhibitions, to which the author has contributed much throughout his career. Eyo therefore discusses Nigerian art in the broader context of the world's art history, arguing that the art of Nigeria is fundamentally a testament to universal human creativity. From Shrines to Showcases: Masterpieces of Nigerian Art includes examples selected from all major regions of the country, spanning the distant past to the modern age, which are to be considered amongst the greatest artistic achievements of humanity.
A Celebration of Modern Nigerian Art
Title | A Celebration of Modern Nigerian Art PDF eBook |
Author | Chukwuemeka Bosah |
Publisher | |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Art, Modern |
ISBN | 9780977339839 |
Nigerian Arts and Artists
Title | Nigerian Arts and Artists PDF eBook |
Author | Jare Ajayi |
Publisher | Creative Books (NG) |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Arts, Nigerian |
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Nigerian Artists
Title | Nigerian Artists PDF eBook |
Author | Janet L. Stanley |
Publisher | Hans Zell Publishers |
Pages | 624 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Art |
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Every Man's Guide to Nigerian Art
Title | Every Man's Guide to Nigerian Art PDF eBook |
Author | Pat Oyelola |
Publisher | |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Art |
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Contemporary Nigerian Art
Title | Contemporary Nigerian Art PDF eBook |
Author | Society of Nigerian Artists |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | Art, Nigerian |
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