
African Art
Close-Up
Chris Spring(Author)
British Museum Press
Published on 2. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7141-2532-9 (ISBN)
Description
Featuring a rich array of magnificent artworks from the British Museum and beyond, the book showcases some of the most exquisite works of wood, stone, ceramics, beadwork, textiles and metalwork from Africa - from the Mediterranean coast to the Cape and from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. Beginning with an introduction to the very nature of African art, each of the artworks is then explored within its wider cultural and historical context, with chapters relating to contemporary art, masquerade, specific materials such as cloth, precious metals, wood and iron, gender, tools, and arms and armour. Close-up views of individual details will allow the reader to see these pieces in a new way, while the author points out unexpected juxtapositions across a wide range of cultures, periods and media. Presenting a spectacular view of African art, this stunning book also offers tremendous insight in to African culture.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
With over 200 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
586 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7141-2532-9 (9780714125329)
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Person
Chris Spring is curator of the contemporary African art and the eastern and southern African
collection at the British Museum.
collection at the British Museum.