African art : a century at the Brooklyn Museum /
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| Corporate author / creator: | Brooklyn Museum. |
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| Imprint: | Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Museum ; Munich ; New York : In association with DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2009. |
| Description: | 296 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8164842 |
| Summary: | The Brooklyn Museum was one of the first North American institutions to collect and exhibit African material culture as art rather than artifact. Today the museum's collection numbers more than six thousand pieces and is noted for its artistic quality and educational value, as well as a breadth and depth that would be impossible to achieve today. Major works from all areas of sub-Saharan Africa are included in the collection's vast holdings, while the figurative sculpture and masks of Central Africa constitute its most significant focus. More than 130 of those pieces are featured in this large-format compendium, which includes essays by the museum's emeritus curator of African art and a leading scholar on the subject. Taking readers through a cultural exploration of the continent, the collection encompasses regions from Western Sudan and the southwestern Congo to the Equatorial Forest and southern Africa. Carefully photographed and presented in luminous color, these pieces create a stunning introduction to the rich traditions of African art and culture. |
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| Physical Description: | 296 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783791343211 3791343211 9780872731639 0872731634 |
