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From Yelwa to Yola: Sculpture of Northern Nigeria
By Jan Strybol
Hardcover
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By Jan Strybol
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Northern Nigeria has long remained a blind spot in the study of African art. This revised edition reveals a rich sculptural heritage in wood, bronze, stone and terra cotta, spanning diverse cultures from Yelwa to Yola.
For much of the first half of the 20th century, ethnographic literature paid little attention to the sculptural traditions of Nigeria’s many ethnic groups. The study of Nigerian art gained momentum in the 1950s through the pioneering work of William Fagg, whose books and exhib...
For much of the first half of the 20th century, ethnographic literature paid little attention to the sculptural traditions of Nigeria’s many ethnic groups. The study of Nigerian art gained momentum in the 1950s through the pioneering work of William Fagg, whose books and exhib...