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African Sculpture
W.M. Robbins
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Description for African Sculpture
Introduces the vast range of tribal sculpture from Senegal to the Congo regions and Mali to Sierra Leone. Explores the expressive quality and sheer evocative power of African art, and helps one gain a better understanding of one of the great heritages of mankind. Translator(s): Walters, Richard. Num Pages: 237 pages, 347 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1530.
A comprehensive introduction to the vast range of tribal sculpture from Africa is presented in this photographic survey. Ashanti fertility dolls, Bambara dance headpieces, Bachokwe staff heads, and Bakuba boxes are included in 347 works from Senegal to the Congo regions, Mali to Sierra Leone. This book provides a tremendous opportunity for Africans and non-Africans alike to view the diversity, expressive quality, and sheer evocative power of African art, and to gain a better understanding of one of the great heritages of mankind. Warren Robbins presents the pieces from the perspective of two civilizations -- Africa and the West. Believing ... Read more
A comprehensive introduction to the vast range of tribal sculpture from Africa is presented in this photographic survey. Ashanti fertility dolls, Bambara dance headpieces, Bachokwe staff heads, and Bakuba boxes are included in 347 works from Senegal to the Congo regions, Mali to Sierra Leone. This book provides a tremendous opportunity for Africans and non-Africans alike to view the diversity, expressive quality, and sheer evocative power of African art, and to gain a better understanding of one of the great heritages of mankind. Warren Robbins presents the pieces from the perspective of two civilizations -- Africa and the West. Believing ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764323324
SKU
V9780764323324
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About W.M. Robbins
Warren Robbins is the founder and former director of the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., He is a former cultural attache with the U.S. diplomatic service, and operates the Robbins Center For Cross Cultural Communication in Washington, D.C.
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