Igbo: Visions of Africa Series

Igbo: Visions of Africa Series

Igbo art is famous for its diversity, inventiveness, and aesthetic quality. This wide-ranging survey of art made by the 15 to 20 million Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria focuses on the 20th century but also takes a look at the extraordinary 9th- and 10th-century bce cast copper alloy and ceramic finds that influenced Igbo artworks created 20 centuries later. Ceremonial contexts and meanings are explained, covering art associated with individuals as well as communal works and ranging from personal decoration to architectural forms, from household objects to cult sculpture, title regalia, and public shrines. Many little-known objects are included alongside a generous sampling of the thousands of masks that are perhaps the quintessential forms of Igbo art.
Country USA
Brand 5 Continents Editions
Manufacturer 5Continents
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 60 colour and 18 black-and-white illustr
ReleaseDate 2013-09-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9788874396320

Country	USA
Brand	5 Continents Editions
Manufacturer	5Continents
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	60 colour and 18 black-and-white illustr
ReleaseDate	2013-09-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9788874396320

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