Author: Joseph CornetPublisher:
ISBN: 9780882590912
Category : Art, Congolese (Democratic Republic)
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
A Survey of Zairian Art
Author: Joseph CornetPublisher:
ISBN: 9780882590912
Category : Art, Congolese (Democratic Republic)
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
A survey of Zairian art
Author: Joseph CornetAuthentically African
Author: Sarah Van BeurdenPublisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821445456
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Together, the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, Belgium, and the Institut des Musées Nationaux du Zaire (IMNZ) in the Congo have defined and marketed Congolese art and culture. In Authentically African, Sarah Van Beurden traces the relationship between the possession, definition, and display of art and the construction of cultural authenticity and political legitimacy from the late colonial until the postcolonial era. Her study of the interconnected histories of these two institutions is the first history of an art museum in Africa, and the only work of its kind in English. Drawing on Flemish-language sources other scholars have been unable to access, Van Beurden illuminates the politics of museum collections, showing how the IMNZ became a showpiece in Mobutu’s effort to revive “authentic” African culture. She reconstructs debates between Belgian and Congolese museum professionals, revealing how the dynamics of decolonization played out in the fields of the museum and international heritage conservation. Finally, she casts light on the art market, showing how the traveling displays put on by the IMNZ helped intensify collectors’ interest and generate an international market for Congolese art. The book contributes to the fields of history, art history, museum studies, and anthropology and challenges existing narratives of Congo’s decolonization. It tells a new history of decolonization as a struggle over cultural categories, the possession of cultural heritage, and the right to define and represent cultural identities.
Important African & Oceanic Art Auction
Author: Heritage Auction Galleries (Dallas, Tex.)Publisher: Heritage Capital Corporation
ISBN: 9781599671529
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The Cumulative Book Index
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
Art History in Africa
Author: J. VansinaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317869036
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This is a pioneering introduction to a subject that is still at an early srage of academic development. It aims to provide the reader with a systematic method for the historical understanding of African art. Professor Vansina considers the medium, technique, style and meaning of art objects and examines the creative process through which they come into being. Numerous photographs and drawings illustrate his arguments, and help to explain the changes that have taken place.
For Spirits and Kings
Author: Susan Mullin VogelPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870992678
Category : Art, African
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Selected Works from the Collection of the National Museum of African Art
Author: National Museum of African Art (U.S.)Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
The National Museum of African Art began as a private educational institution in 1964 and became part of the Smithsonian Institution in 1979. This volume includes highlights from the museum's holdings of traditional African art from throughout the continent, although the majority of works originated in sub-Saharan Africa. The 150 objects presented include sculpted masks and figures, regalia, items of personal adornment, textiles, furniture, and household objects. Each entry provides a discussion about the object's meaning and use and includes provenance and publication history. Fully illustrated in color, the handbook also includes maps, an extensive bibliography, and an introduction by Roy Sieber, America's foremost authority on traditional African art.
The Picker Art Gallery Journal
Author: Picker GalleryAmerican Folk Art for Kids
Author: Richard PanchykPublisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613741197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Drawing on the natural folk art tendencies of children, who love to collect buttons, bottle caps, shells, and Popsicle sticks to create beautiful, imperfect art, this activity guide teaches kids about the history of this organic art and offers inspiration for them to create their own masterpieces. The full breadth of American folk art is surveyed, including painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and textiles from the 17th century through today. Making bubblegum wrapper chains, rag dolls, bottle cap sculptures, decoupage boxes, and folk paintings are just a few of the activities designed to bring out the artist in every child. Along the way kids learn about the lives of Americans throughout history and their casual relationships to everyday art as they cut stencils, sew needlepoint samplers, draw calligraphy birds, and design quilts. Important folk artists such as the last surviving Shakers, the legendary Grandma Moses, and the Reverend Howard Finster are also explored in sidebars throughout the book.