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An Anthology of African Art The Twentieth Century
Author: Jean Loup Pivin, Elikia M'Bokolo, Simon Njami, George Kyeyune

The term "Modern African Art" is not an abuse of language. The 20th century has seen, but not properly documented, the birth, development, and maturation of contemporary art in sub-Saharan Africa, an art which was not simply imported in the 1950s but which finds its sources both in colonial realities and in local cultures and civilizations. "Ant... more »hology of African Art: The Twentieth Century" does not propose to document any one African art, but rather to open up this vast but underexplored field to include a diverse theoretical, historical, geographical, and critical map of this dense and ancient region. Contributions by more than 30 international authors recount the birth of art schools in the 1930s, the development of urban design and public art, and the importance of socially-concerned art during the Independence movements. From Ethiopia, Nigeria, and the Belgian Congo to Ghana, Senegal, and Angola, through the works of hundreds of artists working in every conceivable medium and context, this anthology manages the continental and unique feat of providing a thorough, expansive, diversified, and fully illustrated history of African art in the 20th century. Since 1991, Paris-based Revue Noire Editions has dedicated itself to the multidisciplinary artistic production of the African continent and the African diaspora. Publishers of the critically-acclaimed "An Anthology of African Photography", a comprehensive chronicle of African photography from the mid-1800s to the present, Revue Noire also produces a self-titled magazine devoted to contemporary African art and culture. With his proverbial cynicism, Henry Kissinger said some time ago that Africa was for the 21st century to solve. Well, now we're there. --Josep Ramoneda, Director of the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona

Edited by Jean Loup Pivin & N'Gone Fall. Essays by Francisco d'Almeida, Marie-Helene Boisdur de Toffol, Joelle Busca, Sabine Cornelis, Elsbeth Court, N'Gone Fall, Etienne Feau, Till Forster, Joseph Gazari Seini, Joanna Grabski, Sigrid Horsch-Albert, Bennetta Jules-Rosette, George Kyeyune, Alexandra Loumpet-Galitzine, Marylin Martin, Elikia M'Bokolo, Adriano Mixinge, Simon Njami, Sylvester Ogbechie, Richard Pankhurst, Blaise Patrix, Thierry Payet, John Picton, Jean Loup Pivin, Sunanda K. Sanyal, Konjit Seyoum, Ousmane Sow Huchard, Yvonne Vera, Jean-Luc Vellut, Sue Williamson and Gaving Younge. 9.25 x 12.5 in.

500 color, 51 b/w illustrations

ISBN-13: 9781891024382
ISBN-10: 1891024388
Publication Date: 5/15/2002
Pages: 408
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Publisher: Zzdap Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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Arts & Photography >> History & Criticism >> Schools, Periods & Styles >> Modern
Arts & Photography >> History & Criticism >> Regional >> African
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