Luba
Visions of Africa
Published on 15. August 2007
Book
Hardback
148 pages
978-88-7439-297-1 (ISBN)
Description
This image-filled book features outstanding works of Luba art from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Major themes to be addressed include the role of visual and performance arts in Luba traditional politics; the symbolism of the female image and why 'the king is a woman' for Luba; the instrumentality of royal insignia in politics, problem-solving, and healing; and the use of art objects in the creation and transmission of historical knowledge in both the Luba heartland and its peripheries. Case studies from the authors' long research among Luba, Tabwa, and related peoples of the Congo will illuminate the complex philosophical underpinnings of Luba thought and visual expression.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Milan
Italy
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
23 Illustrations, black and white; 63 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
603 gr
ISBN-13
978-88-7439-297-1 (9788874392971)
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Mary Nooter Roberts is Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the Fowler Museum of Cultural History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She also served for a decade as Senior Curator at the Museum for African Art in New York City. Allen F. Roberts is Professor of World Arts and Cultures and Director of the African Studies Centre at UCLA.