Idealized pairings have been an enduring concern of sculptors across the African continent. This universal theme of duality is now examined in a handsome book that presents African sculptural masterpieces created in wood, bronze, terracotta, and beadwork from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries.
Drawn from thirty sub-Saharan African cultures, including those of the Dogon, Lobi, Baule, Senufo, Yoruba, Chamba, Jukun, Songye, and Sakalava, the sculptures tell much about each culture’s beliefs and social ideals. These artistic creations are astonishingly rich and diverse forms of expression. An essay written by Alisa LaGamma discusses thirty works, all of which are illustrated in color.
Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- ISBN10 0300103581
- ISBN13 9780300103588
- Publish Date 9 February 2004 (first published 1 January 2004)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 November 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 52
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9780300103588