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Author : Ladislas Segy
Release : 1976-01-01
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 815/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Masks of Black Africa by : Ladislas Segy
Download or read book Masks of Black Africa written by Ladislas Segy. This book was released on 1976-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictures grotesques, masks, and headdresses of various African tribes as well as exploring the psychological and ideological meaning, and ritual function of masks
Author : Laure Meyer
Release : 2007
Genre : Art
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Book Synopsis Black Africa by : Laure Meyer
Download or read book Black Africa written by Laure Meyer. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificently illustrated book covers each medium or craft in turn and examines in a clear and accessible manner the entire range of Black African art from aesthetic and ethnological points of view.
Author : Carol Finley
Release : 1999-01-01
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 788/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Art of African Masks by : Carol Finley
Download or read book The Art of African Masks written by Carol Finley. This book was released on 1999-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how different types of masks are made and used in Africa and how they reflect the culture of their ethnic groups.
Author : Janet Rupert
Release : 2005-04
Genre : Nigeria
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Book Rating : 611/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The African Mask by : Janet Rupert
Download or read book The African Mask written by Janet Rupert. This book was released on 2005-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Layo, a Yoruba girl living in the area of eleventh-century Africa which is now Nigeria, attempts to reject the man who has been chosen to be her husband.
Author : P.A. Mullins
Release : 2019-12-09
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 530/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Misrepresenting Black Africa in U.S. Museums by : P.A. Mullins
Download or read book Misrepresenting Black Africa in U.S. Museums written by P.A. Mullins. This book was released on 2019-12-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an examination of race, Black African objects, identity, museums at the turn of the 19th century in the U.S. via the history of the earliest collectors of Black African objects in the U.S.. Misrepresenting Black Africa in American Museums explores black identity as a changing, nuanced concept. Focusing on racial history in the United States, this book examines two of the earliest collectors of Black African objects in the United States. First, there is a history of race and ideas of primitiveness is presented. Next, there is a discussion of western concepts of race. Then there is an examination of Karl Steckelmann, the first collector who is a united states citizen. After which there is a critical account of William H. Sheppard, the second collector who is also a black Presbyterian Minister from Virginia. Then a broader discussion of public appearances of Black African images in public. This is followed by a detailed look at museum formation and practices. Next, there is a theoretical discussion of identity and race, and finally, a look at the impact of historical practices that continue into the 21st century. This book will be of interest to scholars of race and racism, African visual culture, heritage and museum studies.
