African royal court art
By: Michèle Coquet ; translated by Jane Marie Todd.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
Subjects: Art, Black -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Symbolism in art -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Art and state -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Narrative art -- Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Kings and rulers -- Art patronage; Africa, Sub-saharan -- Court and courtiers -- Portraits
Description: In this work, anthropologist Michele Coquet presents the power and the brilliance of African court art. Grounding her analysis in the social and historical context of traditional royalty systems, Coquet examines the diverse roles played by artisans, nobles, and kings in the production and use of royal objects. From the precolonial kingdoms of the Edo and the Yoruba, the Ashanti and the Igbo, Coquet reconstructs the essential cultural connections between art, representation, and sovereignty.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.