Early Art and Architecture of Africa
This new history of over 5,000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Garlake focuses on seven key regions—southern Africa, Nubia, Aksum, the Niger River, West Africa, Great Zimbabwe, and the East African coast—treating each in detail and setting them in their social and historical context. Garlake is long familiar with and has extensive practical experience of both the archaeology and the art history of Africa. Using the latest research and archaeological findings, he offers exciting new insights into the works native to these areas, and he also puts forth new interpretations of several key cultures and monuments.
Acknowledging the universal allure of the African art object, this stunning book helps us to understand more about the ways in which this art was produced, used, and received.
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Acknowledging the universal allure of the African art object, this stunning book helps us to understand more about the ways in which this art was produced, used, and received.
Early Art and Architecture of Africa
This new history of over 5,000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Garlake focuses on seven key regions—southern Africa, Nubia, Aksum, the Niger River, West Africa, Great Zimbabwe, and the East African coast—treating each in detail and setting them in their social and historical context. Garlake is long familiar with and has extensive practical experience of both the archaeology and the art history of Africa. Using the latest research and archaeological findings, he offers exciting new insights into the works native to these areas, and he also puts forth new interpretations of several key cultures and monuments.
Acknowledging the universal allure of the African art object, this stunning book helps us to understand more about the ways in which this art was produced, used, and received.
Acknowledging the universal allure of the African art object, this stunning book helps us to understand more about the ways in which this art was produced, used, and received.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192842619 |
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| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication date: | 07/18/2002 |
| Series: | Oxford History of Art |
| Pages: | 216 |
| Product dimensions: | 9.38(w) x 6.62(h) x 0.52(d) |
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