Author: E. V. Asihene
Publisher: London : Constable
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Introduction to Traditional Art of Western Africa
Author: E. V. Asihene
Publisher: London : Constable
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Publisher: London : Constable
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Introduction to Traditional Art of Western Africa
Author: Ernest Victor Asihene
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 9780094573208
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 9780094573208
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Introduction to Traditional Art of Western Africa
Author: E. V. Asihene
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780844800776
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780844800776
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
African Art
Author: Frank Willett
Publisher: [New York] : Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Art, African
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher: [New York] : Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Art, African
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Understanding the Traditional Art of Ghana
Author: E. V. Asihene
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A study of the fine arts and handicrafts of a small republic in western Africa is important for its valuable information about the traditional art and the renewed interest in its preservation and continuation by native artists today.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A study of the fine arts and handicrafts of a small republic in western Africa is important for its valuable information about the traditional art and the renewed interest in its preservation and continuation by native artists today.
Traditional African Art
Author: Avner Shakarov
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786498749
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
The art of sub-Saharan Africa reveals the marvelous achievements of unknown artists over thousands of years. Their aesthetic ideal finds form in wood, ivory, fabric, bronze and iron. This illustrated study of traditional African art includes pieces from Western Sudan, the Congolese Basin, the Guinea coast, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and East and South Africa. Each piece is characterized by its own traditions and artistic forms. The earliest works date from the beginning of the first millennium, the most recent from the early 20th century. Unique and rare examples are documented, many heretofore virtually unknown.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786498749
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
The art of sub-Saharan Africa reveals the marvelous achievements of unknown artists over thousands of years. Their aesthetic ideal finds form in wood, ivory, fabric, bronze and iron. This illustrated study of traditional African art includes pieces from Western Sudan, the Congolese Basin, the Guinea coast, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and East and South Africa. Each piece is characterized by its own traditions and artistic forms. The earliest works date from the beginning of the first millennium, the most recent from the early 20th century. Unique and rare examples are documented, many heretofore virtually unknown.
The Art of Africa
Author: Christa Clarke
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588391906
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A CD-ROM and DVD set extracted from the 'The Art of Africa: A Resource for Educators.' The CD-ROM "contains a PDF of 'The Art of Africa: A Resource for Educators, ' which features forty traditional works of African art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It includes a brief overview of the Metropolitan's collection of African art; a short introduction and history of Africa; an explanation of the role of visual expression in the continent; descriptions of the featured works of art and background about the materials and techniques that were used to created them ... The DVD, 'Ci Wara Invocation, ' "presents the highlights of a dozen ci wara performances in Bamana communities in present-day Mali that were recorded by five different observers between 1970-2002. Among the Bamana, oral traditions credit a mythical being named Ci Wara, a divine being half mortal and half antelope, with the introduction of agriculture to the Bamana. The ci wara performances are part of biannual celebrations that either launch or conclude the farming season."--Container
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588391906
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
A CD-ROM and DVD set extracted from the 'The Art of Africa: A Resource for Educators.' The CD-ROM "contains a PDF of 'The Art of Africa: A Resource for Educators, ' which features forty traditional works of African art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It includes a brief overview of the Metropolitan's collection of African art; a short introduction and history of Africa; an explanation of the role of visual expression in the continent; descriptions of the featured works of art and background about the materials and techniques that were used to created them ... The DVD, 'Ci Wara Invocation, ' "presents the highlights of a dozen ci wara performances in Bamana communities in present-day Mali that were recorded by five different observers between 1970-2002. Among the Bamana, oral traditions credit a mythical being named Ci Wara, a divine being half mortal and half antelope, with the introduction of agriculture to the Bamana. The ci wara performances are part of biannual celebrations that either launch or conclude the farming season."--Container
Traditional Forms and Modern Africa
Author: Sharon F. Patton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Arts of Africa
Author: Grimaldi Forum (Monaco, Monaco)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : it
Pages : 414
Book Description
"This beautifully illustrated volume highlights all the rich diversity of African cultures through a meaningful selection of masterpieces of traditional African art."--Global Books in Print.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : it
Pages : 414
Book Description
"This beautifully illustrated volume highlights all the rich diversity of African cultures through a meaningful selection of masterpieces of traditional African art."--Global Books in Print.
African Art in Cultural Context
Author: Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects, African
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects, African
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description