The history of African art
Blier, Suzanne Preston2023
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This introductory guide explores the art of the African continent from its early origins over 150,000 years ago to the contemporary, set in the context of post-colonial debates, the restitution of cultural objects and artefacts, and the challenges of the present. This enormous and complex field of study, once under-appreciated by the Western art world, is now of global importance and an essential subject of education in art history. For ease of reference and analysis, this guide is structured chronologically into manageable and meaningful chapters covering ancient art, the Middle Ages, travel and trade, encounters with Europe in the age of exploration, the colonial era, the rebuilding of the continent in recent times, and contemporary art.
Main title:
The history of African art / Suzanne Preston Blier.
Author:
Blier, Suzanne Preston, author
Imprint:
London : Thames and Hudson, 2023.
Collation:
176 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 22 cm.
Series title:
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780500296257 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
709.6
Language:
English
BRN:
2414535