African Art

by Duncan Clarke

More than eighty color plates survey the full range of African creativity, from sophisticated bronze sculptures and exaborate shell and bead headdresses, to carved wooden thrones and richly colored textiles.

Genres: Art

110 pages, Hardcover

First published July 30, 1995

Reviews

[Alejandro Teruel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, but brief, introduction to African art. Unlike other books on the subject, the author covers north african as well as subsaharian African art and makes an interesting effort to include contemporary artists.

Excellent reproductions.