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Early Art and Architecture of Africa (Oxford History of Art)
by Peter Garlake  Publisher Comments This new history of over 5,000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Garlake focuses on seven key regions--southern Africa...
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Description De L'egypte: Napoleon's Expedition To the Discovery of Ancient Egypt
by Franco Serino Publisher Comments Napoleon's Expedition to the Discovery of Ancient Egypt. This publication, dedicated to the description of so many gigantic monuments, is itself a colossal work in the field of literature, science and art....
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Flash of the Spirit
by Robert Farris Thompson Publisher Comments This book reveals how five distinct African civilizations have shaped the specific cultures of their New World descendants....
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Ancient Egypt By Ippolito Rosellini
by Franco Serino Publisher Comments Following the Napoleonic military campaign in Egypt, Europe was able to rediscover the ancient Egyptian civilization, specifically amplifying knowledge of the country's archaeological monuments and the hieroglyphic script. This thirst for knowledge led...
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Liberated Voices: Contemporary Art from South Africa
by Frank Herreman Publisher Comments Liberated Voices brings together an exciting cross-section of paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, and videos created since 1994....
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The gold of the pharaohs.
by Henri Stierlin Synopsis A breathtaking glimpse into the coffers of ancient Egypt, revealing gold and silver artifacts and other rare treasures from royal tombs....
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Royal Arts of Africa : the Majesty of Form - a Perspectives Book (98 Edition)
by Suzanne Preston Blier Publisher Comments This is a revealing look at the rich artistic traditions of the Benin, Yoruba, Cameroon, and other great African kingdoms by one of the world's leading scholars. Suzanne Blier treats the arts of these royal African cultures in light of the most up-to...
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The Art of Africa: A Resource for Educators
by Not Available (na) Synopsis By focusing on forty works from the Metropolitan's collection, this educator's resource kit presents the rich and diverse artistic heritage of sub-Saharan Africa. Included are a brief introduction and history of the continent, an explanation of the role...
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Art from Africa: Long Steps Never Broke a Back
by Pamela Mcclusky Publisher Comments This strikingly unusual and beautifully illustrated book represents a turning point in African art history. The authors draw on personal memories, interviews, and oral narratives to present twelve "case histories" of objects--or clusters of objects--in...
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African Masks: From the Barbier-Mueller Collection
by Iris Hahner Synopsis Mysterious, graceful, and majestic, the African mask has long been the subject of great fascination for those interested in tribal civilizations and cultures. Now available in paperback, this beautiful volume presents nearly 250 of the finest African...
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Benin: Kings and Rituals
by Barba Plakensteiner Publisher Comments Published to accompany the major international touring exhibition which comes to Chicago in the summer of 2008, this monumental volume features more than 500 stunning reproductions alongside important new scholarship on the prized sculptures and carvings...
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Masks of Black Africa (African Art Art of Illustration)
by Ladislas Segy Publisher Comments In this stunning collection, 247 photographs of masks, identified by tribe, place, and ritual use, are featured. Dogon, Senufo, many more....
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Call and Response
by Joanna Weber Publisher Comments African art objects -- like the remarkable cultures of Africa -- are not static. Their dynamic designs and patterns, body paintings, art shapes and materials cannot be defined by their varied places or periods of origin. They have traveled and continue...
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Street Graphics Egypt
by Barry Dawson Publisher Comments The street graphics of modern Egypt reflect three distinct cultures and visual styles: ancient Egyptian imagery, a developing Western international style, and the traditional Arabic calligraphy of Egypt's Islamic majority. Thousands of years ago...
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Black Africa: Masks, Sculptures, Jewels (Smart)
by Laure Meyer Publisher Comments Covers the objects that express the influence of myths on the daily life and inventive genius of more than 60 ethnic groups, and examines the entire range from aesthetic and ethnological points of view....
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African Symbols
by Heike Owusu Publisher Comments From masks to the symbolic script of the Ashanti, symbols play an important role in all aspects of African life. These sacred items come in a breathtaking array of styles, and here, divided into six areas of cultural similarity, are some of the most...
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Tribal Arts of Africa : Surveying Africa's Artistic Geography (98 Edition)
by Jean-baptiste Bacquart Publisher Comments 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...
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World Art: Africa
by Peter Stepan Synopsis This selection of works represents the artistic and aesthetic achievements of numerous cultures throughout the continent of Africa. Each piece appears in a double-page spread with commentary, and a variety of styles, techniques and materials are...
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African Sculpture (African Art Art of Illustration)
by Ladislas Segy Publisher Comments A stunning collection of 164 photographic plates of African masks, votive figures, metalwork, carvings, with introduction. Ashanti, Yoruba, Benin, more....
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African Designs Collected Ed (International Design Library)
by Caren Caraway Synopsis This collected edition combines the three following books, placing designs at the reader's fingertips....
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