African Art from The Menil Collection
This amazing volume reproduces with mesmerizing vivacity striking works in stunning arrangements on quality paper. The painstaking attention to the artifacts is impressive: each is displayed in a pristine environment that showcases the artwork and eliminates any possible distraction. Renowned collectors John and Dominique de Menil have assembled a truly remarkable array of African sculptures and masks worthy of attention. Editor Van Dyke (associate curator, Menil Collection, Houston, TX) has added an elaborate introductory text that is at once an insightful tribute to the de Menils and a carefully researched and exciting account of the formation of the African art section of the Menil Collection, with its nearly 1000 objects. Other contributors have supplied helpful explanatory texts for many of the volume's featured 120 pieces. A powerful and captivating catalog, not to mention a worthy treat for art enthusiasts and students. Recommended for public and academic libraries, especially those with strong art collections.—Edward K. Owusu-Ansah, East Stroudsburg Univ. of Pennsylvania Lib.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.