African Arts: The Impossible Collection Book
African Arts: The Impossible Collection Book
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While traditional African artworks were created primarily within a ritual context, this in no way precludes their aesthetic dimension. Created by artists whose boldness, inventiveness, and technical virtuosity can never be sufficiently emphasized, African masks and sculptures—long wrongly relegated to the status of mere "idols" or "fetishes"—actually bear witness to the infinite richness of the African continent, home to thousands of stories and traditions nourished by a multitude of unique sensibilities.
African Arts: The Impossible Collection is a carefully crafted volume presenting a selection of masterpieces of African art from world-renowned private and public collections. This volume, which includes major pieces—such as the ivory pendant of a 16th-century Nigerian queen mother or a commemorative figure from the Cameroonian Grassfields (both exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art)—stands as a manifesto celebrating the boldness of African artists, whether known or anonymous. Thanks to rich iconography by photographer Vincent Girier Dufournier, the book offers a striking visual narrative that complements an in-depth historical analysis.
Intended for collectors, poets, writers, and art lovers, this work pays tribute to the extraordinary diversity of African artistic heritage.
Through twelve chapters exploring Fang reliquaries, iconic masks, and terracotta pieces, while also celebrating the hypnotic splendor of metal, the beauty of utilitarian objects, and the concept of the eternal feminine, author Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter delves into the history of African art and composes, through her words and unique selection, a true aesthetic manifesto. This edition is the first to bring together the most important works from around the world, making this book the ultimate compendium dedicated to African arts.
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- Number of pages: 232 pages
- Number of illustrations: over 150
- Language: English
- Publication date: December 2024
- Dimensions: W 30 x H 39 x D 0 cm
- Cover materials: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9781649804310
- Weight: 8.074 kg
- Author: Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneider
SKU:Livre Arts of Africa - The Impossible Collection
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