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African Art and Agency in the Workshop

Book information

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2013
ISBN
0253007410, 9780253007414
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10128237 bytes)
Series
African Expressive Cultures
Pages
424\429
Time added
2016-08-28 12:52:42

Description

The role of the workshop in the creation of African art is the subject of this revelatory book. In the group setting of the workshop, innovation and imitation collide, artists share ideas and techniques, and creative expression flourishes. African Art and Agency in the Workshop examines the variety of workshops, from those which are politically driven or tourist oriented, to those based on historical patronage or allied to current artistic trends. Fifteen lively essays explore the impact of the workshop on the production of artists such as Zimbabwean stone sculptors, master potters from Cameroon, wood carvers from Nigeria, and others from across the continent.

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