African Art: Its Background and Traditions

text by Rene S. Wassing ; photographs by Hans Hinz ; translated by Diana Imber

ISBN 10: 051766271X / ISBN 13: 9780517662717

Published by New York : Portland House, 1988

About this Item

xii, 285 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 30 cm Contents: Introduction -- The African and his environment -- Material aspects of art -- Social life: social-familiar aspect -- Social life: social-political aspect -- Economics -- Religion and the supernatural -- Intellectual communication and technology -- Modern developments -- Catalogue -- Appendix.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: African Art: Its Background and Traditions
• Publisher: New York : Portland House
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 051766271X
• ISBN 13: 9780517662717
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Africa
  • Anthropology

About this title

Synopsis

The many dimensions of African art are explored, aong with illustrations and explanations of various examples of tribal art, against their cultural, traditional and anthropological background

Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)