Contemporary African art
Series: World of artPublication details: London : Thames & Hudson, ©1999.Description: 224 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cmISBN:- 0500203288
- 9780500203286
- N7380 .K37 2000
Contents:
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.
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.
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.