The Tribal Arts of Africa - Softcover

Bacquart, Jean-Baptiste

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500282315 ISBN 13: 9780500282311

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2002

Synopsis

The marvelous achievements of black African artists over thousands of years are revealed and superbly portrayed in this book. The earliest pieces date from the beginning of the first millennium, the most recent from the early twentieth century before the commercial production of art for the tourist trade. All were made by Africans for their own use. Jean-Baptiste Bacquart has divided Africa south of the Sahara into forty-nine cultural areas. Each section studies the most important tribe within that area, surveying its social and political structures as well as its artistic production. The art is analyzed according to typein most instances masks, statues, and everyday objects such as utensils, furniture, and jewelry. When appropriate, further information on artistically related tribes is provided. Each section contains lavishly presented color photographs of all the major object types, documentary black-and-white illustrations, and its own bibliography. A detailed reference section with information on key collections open to the public and a glossary completes this invaluable publication, the only one to present the entire range of black African art in accessible form. 865 illustrations and photographs, 195 in color.

About this title

About the Author:

Jean-Baptiste Bacquart is the former head of the Tribal Art department at Sotheby's, London.

Review:

"Every library must have this...[an] authenticity of information unavailable in any other single volume on African tribal art." -- Choice

An excellent introduction to African art. -- USA Today

Masterfully presents dynamic color photos of all the major object types. -- Black Issues Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0500282315
• ISBN 13: 9780500282311
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240