num_pages: 412
description: The Traditional Art volume presents a panorama of 6,000 years in the history of African art by highlighting archetypal and iconic works from various regions and important historic periods-400 objects beautifully reproduced in full color. This immense artistic and historic fresco highlights the beauty and force of these works from regions now comprising Nigeria, Benin, the Congo, Gabon, Guinea, the Ivory Coast, Mali, and Sudan. The book also examines the influence of African art on 20th-century Western masters such as Picasso, Modigliani, and Brancusi.
language: English
title: Arts of Africa: 7000 Years of African Art
titlecomplete: Arts of Africa: 7000 Years of African Art
genres: Africa, Art
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Skira