Arts of Africa

Arts of Africa

Author: Grimaldi Forum (Monaco, Monaco)

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13:

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"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 Magic Doll

The Magic Doll

Author: Adrienne Yabouza

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 379137446X

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Families of all kinds will appreciate this simple tale of love and longing, motherhood and magic. In a small village in West Africa, a young girl explains the special way she was born. Her mother had difficulty getting pregnant, so she seeks help in the form of a doll which she treats like a human baby, carrying it on her back and covering it with kisses. Months go by and finally the woman's belly begins to grow! This beautiful story explores the Akua-Ba fertility figures of the Akan people of Ghana, while also depicting the deep love a mother has for her children. Élodie Nouhen's subtle, gorgeous illustrations combine collage and prints that are reminiscent of traditional African art, while remaining uniquely contemporary. Each spread communicates the look and feel of West Africa--the blazing yellow of the sun, the deep blue of the sky, the richly patterned textiles, and vibrant flora and fauna. Adrienne Yabouza's text echoes the rhythms of life in her homeland--the Central African Republic. The book closes with a short introduction to African art and the importance of fertility statues in African cultures.


African Art and Designs

African Art and Designs

Author: Zenmaster Coloring Books

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-05-31

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781533533432

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This coloring book for adults is full of African inspired artwork, patterns and designs including African drums and masks, lions, elephants, giraffes and much more. Quality therapeutic stress relieving creative therapy with every page for grown ups who love to color.


The Language of Beauty in African Art

The Language of Beauty in African Art

Author: Constantine Petridis

Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago

Published: 2022-03-08

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780300260045

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This ambitious publication centers indigenous perspectives on traditional artworks from Africa by focusing on the judgments and vocabularies of members of the communities who created and used them. It explores cross-cultural affinities spanning the African continent while respecting local contexts; it also documents an exhibition that is extraordinary in scope and scale. The project's overriding goal is to reconsider Western evaluations of these arts in both aesthetic and financial terms. The volume features nearly 300 works from collections around the world and from the important holdings of the Art Institute of Chicago. Although it emphasizes the sculptural legacy of sub-Saharan cultures from West and Central Africa, it also includes examples of artistic traditions associated with eastern and southern Africa as well as textiles and objects designed for domestic, ritual, and decorative functions.00Exhibition: Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX, USA (03.04. - 31.07.2022) / Art Institute of Chicago, USA (20.11.2022 - 27.02.2023).


Genesis

Genesis

Author: Alisa LaGamma

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 1588390748

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The seventy-five masterpieces presented here, drawn from public and private American collections, are among the most celebrated icons of African art, works that are superb artistic creations as well as expressions of a society's most profound conceptions about its beginnings. All are reproduced in color and are accompanied by entries that illuminate the distinctive cultural contexts that inspired their creation and informed their appreciation."--BOOK JACKET.


Contemporary African Art Since 1980

Contemporary African Art Since 1980

Author: Okwui Enwezor

Publisher: Damiani Limited

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788862080927

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[S]urvey of the work of contemporary African artists from diverse situations, locations, and generations who work either in or outside of Africa, but whose practices engage and occupy the social and cultural complexities of the continent since the past 30 years.... Organized in chronological order, the book covers all major artistic mediums: painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, installation, drawing, collage.... Presents examples of ... work by more than 160 African artists.... [I]ncludes Georges Adeagbo Tayo Adenaike, Ghada Amer, El Anatsui, Kader Attia, Luis Basto, Candice Breitz, Moustapha Dimé, Marlene Dumas, Victor Ekpuk, Samuel Fosso, Jak Katarikawe, William Kentridge, Rachid Koraichi, Mona Mazouk, Julie Mehretu, Nandipha Mntambo, Hassan Musa, Donald Odita, Iba Ndiaye, Richard Onyango, Ibrahim El Salahi, Issa Samb, Cheri Samba, Ousmane Sembene, Yinka Shonibare, Barthelemy Toguo, Obiora Udechukwu, and Sue Williamson.--From publisher description..


African Artists

African Artists

Author: Joseph L. Underwood

Publisher: Phaidon Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781838662431

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In recent years Africa's booming art scene has gained substantial global attention, with a growing number of international exhibitions and a stronger-than-ever presence on the art market worldwide. Here, for the first time, is the most substantial survey to date of modern and contemporary African-born or Africa-based artists. Working with a panel of experts, this volume builds on the success of Phaidon's bestselling Great Women Artists in re-writing a more inclusive and diverse version of art history.


Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe

Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe

Author: Natalie Zemon Davis

Publisher: Walters Art Gallery

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 9780911886788

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"This publication accompanies the exhibition Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe, held at the Walters Art Museum from October 14, 2012, to January 21, 2013, and at the Princeton University Art Museum from February 16 to June 9, 2013."