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African art
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts |
"Now in its second edition, this book is further enhanced by African proverbs. Intended as an introduction to African art, this book investigates five key themes common to many cultures in Africa: th… |
OL1187852W |
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Africa, arts and cultures
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Mack, John |
"There are countless ways of looking at African art - in terms of ethnography, aesthetics, history, and the many ways these combine with personal knowledge and preference to influence the viewer. In … |
OL18193458W |
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Sacred waters
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Henry John Drewal |
"Sacred Waters focuses on the arts, rituals, and religions associated with Mami Wata and other deities in Africa and its diasporas. Mami Wata, pidgin English for Mother Water, is a beautiful, seducti… |
OL18719442W |
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The repair
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Kader Attia |
Texts and interviews by Nicky Clayton, Amanda Crawley Jackson, Olivier Galaverna, Léa Gauthier, Serge Gruzinski, Hélène Hazéra, Richard Klein, Jacinto Lageira, Kobena Mercer, Bernard Mole, Ana Teixei… |
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Carl Einstein e a Arte da África
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Roberto Conduru |
O escritor, historiador e colecionador de arte Carl Einstein (1885-1940) e a sua obra acerca de esculturas e objetos africanos ajudam a inaugurar o campo de estudos sobre a arte da África. A difusão … |
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Art history in Africa
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Jan Vansina |
"This is a pioneering introduction to a subject that is still at an early stage of academic development. It aims to provide the reader with a systematic method for the historical understanding of Afr… |
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The art of Africa
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Shirley Glubok |
Examples of primitive African art, from many different tribes, with explanations of their use and meaning. Includes statues, masks, reliefs, headdresses, and household objects, made from ivory, gold,… |
OL3910522W |