Today, African art is a blend of historical and contemporary styles.
Art objects are ceremonial or practical, created to contribute to community life.
African art has influenced modern works, perhaps beginning with Picasso and Matisse. Cubism techniques are credited to African designs, viewed in the early twentieth century in Paris. Absractionism, a style with body-part proportions enlarged, reduced, and moved about on a form find its beginning in African Art, where most subjects are abstractions instead of realistically portrayed. Study the many horned animals in Africa and create your own version of a horned animal mask. This mask is meant to be an inspiration for your own and an aid in the construction.