A comprehensive introduction to the vast range of tribal sculpture from Africa is presented in this photographic survey. Ashanti fertility dolls, Bambara dance headpieces, Bachokwe staff heads, and Bakuba boxes are included in 347 works from Senegal to the Congo regions, Mali to Sierra Leone. This book provides a tremendous opportunity for Africans and non-Africans alike to view the diversity, expressive quality, and sheer evocative power of African art, and to gain a better understanding of one of the great heritages of mankind. Warren Robbins presents the pieces from the perspective of two civilizations -- Africa and the West. Believing that the works are classical rather than primitive art, his sensitive analysis of the stylistic refinements of the various tribes past and present emphasizes the importance of preserving this art for posterity. The text and captions are presented in both English and French.
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African Sculpture,
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I believe this to be an early-and mediocre- attempt by Warren Robbins to catalog African Art. Photos are all B&W and questionable quality.
This probably led to his and Nancy Nooter's book "African Art in American Collections", an excellent book covering many tribes/areas of Tribal Art. I would recommend buying the second book as a sound basis and investment in identifying African Tribal Art.
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All the pictures are black and white,
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This is a good overview of African sculpture, but the prospective buyer should know that all the pictures are black and white.
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