African Art
By Frank Willet
Published By Praeger Publishers
Year Published 1971
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
This book provides a study of sub-Saharan African art. It represents their vigor, symbolic strength, and sophisticated abstraction which has come to be appreciated not only for their aesthetic and sociological significance, but has been recognized as a cultural influence in the development of twentieth century Western art. The author provides a needed over-all historical view, offering a fascinating introduction to an extraordinarily rich field that presents objects for study ranging in time of origin from the Stone Age to the present.
Notes - Slight wear on cover
By Frank Willet
Published By Praeger Publishers
Year Published 1971
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
This book provides a study of sub-Saharan African art. It represents their vigor, symbolic strength, and sophisticated abstraction which has come to be appreciated not only for their aesthetic and sociological significance, but has been recognized as a cultural influence in the development of twentieth century Western art. The author provides a needed over-all historical view, offering a fascinating introduction to an extraordinarily rich field that presents objects for study ranging in time of origin from the Stone Age to the present.
Notes - Slight wear on cover
By Frank Willet
Published By Praeger Publishers
Year Published 1971
Book Format - Soft cover
Summary
This book provides a study of sub-Saharan African art. It represents their vigor, symbolic strength, and sophisticated abstraction which has come to be appreciated not only for their aesthetic and sociological significance, but has been recognized as a cultural influence in the development of twentieth century Western art. The author provides a needed over-all historical view, offering a fascinating introduction to an extraordinarily rich field that presents objects for study ranging in time of origin from the Stone Age to the present.
Notes - Slight wear on cover
