African Art (World of Art Series)
"An indispensable part of the history of the skills and ideas of mankind."—Scientific American.\ The art of the Fang, the BaTeke, the BaKota, and other African peoples is extraordinarily vigorous and shows a brilliant sense of form. The substantial aesthetic impact that their works have had on the development of twentieth-century Western art—on Picasso, Derain, Braque, and Modigliani, among others—continues to this day. This classic study reveals the astonishing variety and expressive power...
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"An indispensable part of the history of the skills and ideas of mankind."—Scientific American.Scientific American[A]n indispensable part of the history of the skills and ideas of mankind.
Preface to the New Edition7Ch. 1Introducing Africa8Ch. 2The Development of the Study of African Art26Ch. 3Towards a History of African Art42Ch. 4African Architecture110Ch. 5Looking at African Sculpture130Ch. 6Understanding African Sculpture150Ch. 7Contemporary African Art220Recent Research: An Illustrated Guide246Notes256Bibliography262Acknowledgments268Index269
\ Scientific American[A]n indispensable part of the history of the skills and ideas of mankind.\ \
