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Contemporary African art

By: Series: World of artPublication details: London : Thames & Hudson, ©1999.Description: 224 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0500203288
  • 9780500203286
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • N7380 .K37 2000
Contents:
New genres: inventing African popular culture -- Transforming the workshop -- Patrons and mediators -- Art and commodity -- The African artist : shifting identities in the postcolonial world -- The idea of a national culture : decolonizing African art -- Migration and displacement.
Summary: An examination of the major themes and accomplishments in African art since the middle of the 20th century. It seeks to achieve a balance between the critical re-examination of frequently-discussed artists, groups and workshops and the introduction of less-publicized or more recent material.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Whitecliffe Library General Shelves General N 7380 KAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0006387

Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-217) and index.

New genres: inventing African popular culture -- Transforming the workshop -- Patrons and mediators -- Art and commodity -- The African artist : shifting identities in the postcolonial world -- The idea of a national culture : decolonizing African art -- Migration and displacement.

An examination of the major themes and accomplishments in African art since the middle of the 20th century. It seeks to achieve a balance between the critical re-examination of frequently-discussed artists, groups and workshops and the introduction of less-publicized or more recent material.

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