Africa : the art of a continent / edited by Tom Phillips

Contributor(s):

Phillips, Tom [editor.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Prestel, 1995.Description: 613 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 30 cmISBN:

3791316036

Subject(s):

ART, AFRICAN -- EXHIBITIONS

LOC classification:

N 7380.5 .A47 1995

Contents:

Ancient Egypt and Nubia / Edna R. Russmann and Lásló Török -- Eastern Africa / John Mack -- Southern Africa / Patricia Davison -- Central Africa / Daniel Biebuyck and Frank Herreman -- West Africa and the Guinea coast / John Picton -- Sahel and Savanna / René A. Bravmann -- Northern Africa / Timothy A. Insoll [and others].

Summary: "This magnificent celebration of the worlds oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is considered the definitive book on African art. Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged chronologically within seven geographical sections, it offers an astonishing array of sculptures in wood, bronze, stone, and gold, as well as mural paintings, ceremonial pieces, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles culled from private and public collections around the world. Commentary by renowned scholars illuminates the cultural and historical significance of these pieces, and in-depth authoritative texts highlight critical aspects of each region. Together these words and images take readers on an artistic grand tour through a continent of unparalleled diversity, and towards the thrilling discovery of not one Africa, but many." -- Amazon.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Reference	Reference	REF N 7380.5 .A47 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000002203

"First published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Africa: the art of a continent', Royal Academy of Arts, London, 4 October 1995-21 January 1996"--T.p. verso.

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"This magnificent celebration of the worlds oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is considered the definitive book on African art.
Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged chronologically within seven geographical sections, it offers an astonishing array of sculptures in wood, bronze, stone, and gold, as well as mural paintings, ceremonial pieces, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles culled from private and public collections around the world. Commentary by renowned scholars illuminates the cultural and historical significance of these pieces, and in-depth authoritative texts highlight critical aspects of each region. Together these words and images take readers on an artistic grand tour through a continent of unparalleled diversity, and towards the thrilling discovery of not one Africa, but many." -- Amazon.

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