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The art of the Fang, the BaTeke, the BaKota, and other African peoples is extraordinarily vigorous and shows a brilliant sense of form. The substantial aesthetic impact that their works have had on the development of twentieth-century Western art—on Picasso, Derain, Braque, and Modigliani, among others—continues to this day. This classic study reveals the astonishing variety and expressive power of the art of a continent that contains more distinct peoples and cultures than any other. The revised edition has been updated throughout, incorporating recent research and additional illustrations, plus a new chapter and extended bibliography. It remains an invaluable resource for students and for anyone interested in African art. 291 illustrations, 88 in color. ... Read more

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African Art in a detailed sense
A very British take on the African culture. Detailed Oriented and exceptional information followed by great illustrations and a realm of photographs to break up the text. A careful read is recommended to fully understand the text due to the fact that it is a higher level read.

Very nice book
This book includes an impressive description of all the african arts with some examples quite dificult to find in other books.

For me is a must for all lovers of african art.

Frank is Frankly Extensive on African Art

This is one of the best and highly extensive books on African Art.I enjoyed it from beginning to end.The content describing the motifs, dewellings, statues, sculptures and costumes of the African People are quite impressive.

Frank Willett has done his homework but more importantly he has filled every page full of roaring images that speak to the traditions and the images of the African people.This book serves to give us a rapid, excellerated peek into the past.It was very revealing in the geometric structure of the objects, the color, rhythums, shapes, forms and symbolisim.Whether you are a history teacher, student, business person or artist you'll find this book very handy and informing.

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African-American art has made an increasingly vital contribution to the art of the United States from the time of its origins in early-eighteenth-century slave communities. Folk and decorative arts such as ceramics, furniture, and quilts are discussed alongside fine art -- sculpture, painting, and photography -- produced by African Americans, both enslaved and free, throughout the nineteenth century. Twentieth-century developments are given full coverage, particularly the New Negro Movement of the 1920s, the Era of Civil Rights and Black Nationalism through the 1960s and 1970s, and the emergence of new black artists and theorists in the 1980s and 1990s. New evidence has provided an exciting myriad of perspectives about African-American art, confirming that it represents the culture and society from which it emerges. Professor Patton explores significant issues such as the relationship of art and politics, the influence of galleries and museums, the growth of black universities, critical theory, the impact of artists' collectives, and the assortment of art practices since the 1960s. African-American Art shows that in its cultural diversity and synthesis of cultures it mirrors those in American society as a whole.`African-American Art should be read by teachers, students, and writers, and on the shelves of every library.Professor Patton begins this impressive book with the slave ships that brought Africans to this country and gives evidence of the fine metalworking, carving, carpentry, basketry, weaving, and clay building skills passed from Africa through the works of valued but nameless slave-artisans.She tells how we learned accidentally about a few named artists like the slave, Scipio Moorhead, who in 1773 engraved the only surviving image of poet, Phyllis Wheatley.She describes the portraitists, furniture makers and highly skilled artisans.Sharon Patton follows a path leading from great African formal styles, which, mixed with the powerful expressive force of struggle and opposition, led to distinctive new ideasfrom the quilts of Harriet Powers in the late 1800s to the paintings of Jean Michel Basquiat in the 1980s.She helps the reader to think and search for the evidence of the art-making skills that not only survived the Middle Passage, but the many erasings of the auction block and racism's lack, little and denial.In a fine survey of contemporary African-American art and ideascomplete with words from the artists themselvesPatton takes us first through its foundations and the through the movements, people and ideas that surrounded and generated this art.An art historian, curator, and scholar, Patton has produced a volume which, like no other, can be used both as an unusual reference book and a good read on an important part of American art.The illustrations are a special treat.'Emma Amos, Artist Professor of Art, Rutgers University `For a long period of time there has been an acknowledged need for a comprehensive text that integrates the full range of African American artistry, the building crafts, slave craftsmanship, the decorative and the fine arts tradition into one scholarly document.Professor Patton has brought those elements of history into her text that are often omitted in the available texts on the subject of African-American art and much of what she has written is primary information not previously recorded outside the context of social history.The cultural context in which Professor Patton has written accounts of the artistry of African-American artists and craftsmen from the period of American slavery to the present is illuminating, analytically sound, and well documented.She has brought to the attention of the reader a number of topics such as 'Art Institutions and the Artist's Groups' that have not been thoroughly discussed in previous texts on the subject.A subject such as 'The Plantation House', the place where many decorative arts originated in the slave society is a welcomed addition to Professor Patton's historical overview.' David Driskell, Artist Distinguished University Professor of Art, University of Maryland`Sharon Patton has written a much needed text which surveys the broad scope of the history of African-American art from slavery to the present.She has followed a different tack, tracing art themes and their development throughout the history, rather than the influences of specific artists or periods.Thus, she shows how ideas such as crafts, formal painting and sculpture, or architecture, co-existed with equal importance to the culture from the times of the Colonies.In so doing, she breaks down the barrier between folk and formal art, and articulates an interrelationship of both concepts to African-American people and their culture.Her book expands the framework for the visual arts in the United States in the last two centuries.' Professor Keith Morrison, Dean, College of Creative Arts,San Francisco State University ... Read more

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Great resource and easy to read
Sharon Patton does a wonderful job placing African-American art and artist within the contex of the time in which it was made.She shows how people of color were part of all the art movements and what the contributions were.The reproductions are high quality and the images cover many different mediums.It is easy to read and flows more like a story of art instead of a dry lecture. ... Read more

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The twentieth century has been a period of major disruption for traditional institutions in Africa. But even as old forms of art patronage were being suppressed, new avenues of artistic expression opened up. Postcolonial art in Africa has built seamlessly upon already existing structures in which precolonial and colonial genres of African art were made. It is in this sense, and in the habits and attitudes of artists towards making art, rather than in any adherence to a particular style, medium, technique, or thematic range, that the art is recognizably "African." Sidney Littlefield Kasfir, Associate Professor of Art History at Emory University, has taught, curated, and carried out extensive field research in Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya, and has made briefer research trips to nine other African countries. Her critical history examines the major themes and accomplishments in African art from the past fifty years, achieving an impressive balance between the critical reexamination of frequently discussed artists, groups, and workshops and the introduction of less publicized or more recent material. ... Read more

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African Art
This book has great African Art. My great uncle Cecil Skotnes, whose artwork is in this book, has done great paintings. I find his art very interesting.

contemporary african art
Price wise the book is a bargain.But the author is a little conservative in choice of artists.Why great artists like Jane ALEXANDER and Osmane SOW are not listed.

A strong introduction to features and trends in African art.
This study provides an important examination of the major themes and accomplishments in African art over the past fifty years. Small black and white and a few color photos pepper the coverage but it's the orderlyscholarship and history which will prove the attraction here, providing astrong introduction to the features and trends of modern African art. ... Read more

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Based on extensive research in West Africa, Christopher Steiner's book presents a richly detailed description of the economic networks that transfer art objects from their site of use and production in Africa to their point of consumption in art galleries and shops throughout Europe and America. In the course of this fascinating transcultural journey, African art acquires different meanings. It means one thing to the rural villagers who create and still use it in ritual and performance, another to the Muslim traders who barter and resell it, and something else to the buyers and collectors in the West who purchase it for investment and display it in their homes. ... Read more

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Excellent introduction to African art and global art trade
This is a wonderful book which introduces the reader to African art in the context of the international market and art trade. As an African art collector, I learned a great deal about the "tricks" of the tradeand the techniques of faking and market pricing. It is also fascinating toread about the lives of those who deal in African art, and how the tradeimpacts their religious convictions, as well as their personal and economicaspirations. ... Read more

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VERY GOOD DEVELOPMENT STUDY -GOOD OVER VIEW -
VERY INFORMATIVE READING WITH VALUABLE ILLUSTRATIONS TO INCLUDE MAPS OFPEOPLES AND AREAS ALSO VEGETATION ZONES = COLOR AND BLACK AND WHITEPICTURES OF HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT ITEMS USED BY VARIOUS TRIBES - THIS BOOKCONTINUES A BALANCE OF WORDS AND PICTURES TO KEEP A STRONG INTEREST THROUGHITS PAGES - A MUST REFERENCE BOOK TO AFRICAN ART AND CULTURE LEAVING SOMEOF AFRICA WITH YOU. ... Read more

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Samella Lewis has brought African American Art and Artists fully up to date in this revised and expanded edition. The book now looks at the works and lives of artists from the eighteenth century to the present, including new work in traditional media as well as in installation art, mixed media, and digital/computer art. Mary Jane Hewitt, an author, curator, and longtime friend of Samella Lewis's, has written an introduction to the new edition. Generously and handsomely illustrated, the book continues to reveal the rich legacy of work by African American artists, whose art is now included in the permanent collections of national and international museums as well as in major private collections. ... Read more

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African American Art and Artists, Revised and Expanded Edition
Excellent book! It has pictures and a bio on todays black artists. My favorite would have to be Ben Jones, my old college professor! lol www.Gallery07002.com

A Commendable Documentation of African-American Art
Samella Lewis has updated and further developed her definitive guide on African-American Art.As a former student instructed on the subject with her first edition of this book as our class text, I can definitively say that this book provides a solid understanding of the different art movements and a variety of examples of the works.Also from the perspective of a young museum professional who has worked with African-American art collections, I highly recommend this volume as a foundation of basic knowledge on the subject. ... Read more

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The Traditional Art volume presents a panorama of 6,000 years in the history of African art by highlighting archetypal and iconic works from various regions and important historic periods-400 objects beautifully reproduced in full color. This immense artistic and historic fresco highlights the beauty and force of these works from regions now comprising Nigeria, Benin, the Congo, Gabon, Guinea, the Ivory Coast, Mali, and Sudan. The book also examines the influence of African art on 20th-century Western masters such as Picasso, Modigliani, and Brancusi. ... Read more

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Genuinely Beautiful Book
The book is essentially an exhibition catalogue, but beautifully bound and presented.The book is broken up into a number of sections.Roughly 200 pages are devoted to ancient African art - things you may find only in museums or at high-end auctions, 50 pages are devoted to African ivories, and 100 pages are devoted to traditional African art - the types of art such as statues & masks most commonly associated with African art and collected in the last 150 years or so.There are also about 20 pages that describe the re-discovery of African art in Europe at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.

The quality of the pictures in this book is excellent.They are mostly full-page photographic quality pictures that give a fine appreciation of the works discussed.

I'd recommend this book to serious African art enthusiasts looking to extend their reference book collection.This is a great catalogue of really high-grade African art with an expert commentary to accompany it.It could also be a nice coffee table book.Although it does serve as a survey of African art over 7000 years the book isn't set up as a narrative of African art.I think it would be less appropriate for those just starting out in African art - or looking for an overview.
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African Reliquary
"Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African Reliquary" is an outstanding volume worth adding to the collection of anyone interested in African Tribal Art. The color plates alone of Fang, Embette, and Kota Reliquarys make the price (low for a book of this magnitude) worth while.
Highly recommended. ... Read more

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A History of Art in Africa, Second Edition, is the only comprehensive art historical survey of the African continent to incorporate discussions of contemporary art and artists.It is both a reliable resource for art historians and an accessible introduction to the vibrant arts of Africa. ... Read more

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Final Grade: 85%
The good thing about this collection is that it includes art and architecture from not only all regions of the continent, but also of the African diaspora from the 16th Century onward.

The other good thing is that it includes architectural works, such as those of Great Zimbabwe, Lalibela, and Djenne.

The bad point of this book is that the selections are limited.For example, the art of the Nok (the oldest African art outside of the Nile Valley)includes only a few pieces.

The worst thing about this collection is that nearly all of the photos are in black and white.It's difficult to appreciate art of such a vibrant nature (with the exception of photography) without colour.

Great!
I bought this book for an African Art class that i was taking.This book is overly informative and captivating.I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about African Art!

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The item is in good condition.Arrival took a little longer than anticipated.

Guide to understanding and identifyingAfrican Art
I simply wish that I had this book and/or Dr. Poynor's courses in West African and Central African Art prior to living in Central Africa.Now that I had these courses, I find that this book is less a formal text and more a comprehensive guide to understanding the art forms created in the various regions of Africa by the peoples and cultures.This book is a must for anyone who has a true interest in following this facinating subject.I especially recommend this book to anyone planning to visit or live anywhere in Africa, particularly the Sub-saharan regions.

It brings to all, the reality of such a facinating and prevously skimmed subject, without interjecting personal belief or opinion. All facts in the book are well researched and presented.

Great textbook that can be used for reading
I took an african arts class with Poynor and he used this book and the slide images.This was a wonderful tool.I usually HATE reading art books but this one read like a recreational book.GREAT illustrations!If u would like to learn more about the culture this is definately the book to get. ... Read more

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This comprehensive study of how African and Oceanic arts were brought to Europe and the United States in the late twentieth century uses the esteemed GeneviAve McMillan Collection as a prism to investigate collecting strategies as they intersect with the political conditions of colonialism and independence, and the developing study of African and Oceanic arts. The objects within include sculpture, textiles and musical instruments--some of which were collected in the field, others of which passed through hubs of the international art trade like Paris and Brussels, and still others of which arrived with African "runners," who helped locate objects for sale. As the market expanded, an increasing number of object types joined the canon of what constituted art, and artists in Africa and the Pacific began producing replicas and new types--opening a whole new debate about the objects' authenticity. This valuable tome explores this debate and the social, political and commercial forces underlying it. ... Read more

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A powerful survey
MATERIAL JOURNEYS is a strong pick for any college-level art library serious about African or Oceanic art representations. This catalogue of holdings comes from the Genevieve McMillan Collection and supplements a study of how African and oceanic arts were brought to Europe with the items in the McMillan Collection, using the collection as a foundation for examining collection strategies as a whole. Any interested in museum holdings, the arts, and African and Oceanic arts in particular will find it a powerful survey embracing many modern art debates, from issues of authenticity to the social, political and commercial forces underlying holding choices.

Diane C. Donovan
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Now available in a flexi edition, this beautiful volumepresents nearly 250 of the finest African masks from the incomparableBarbier-Mueller collection, which is unique in its vast number ofmasterpieces and wide geographic scope.

The book includes one hundred color plates accompanied by in-depthdescriptions, as well as numerous black-and-white photographs of the masksas they are used in religious and secular ceremonies. An introductory textby renowned scholars describes how the masks are constructed, examinestheir significance in African culture, and offers insight into theuniversal practice of masquerading. A unique contribution to the literatureon African art, this book is also a wonderful introduction to countlessfascinating, age-old spiritual traditions still practiced today.

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African Masks: TheBarbier-Mueller Collection
Great overview of all African masks, with intelligent background and supportive material.Not just a picture book or rehash of oft-repeated images.Really a book to be used and absorbed..It will be a great help.

Best there is for collectors & lovers of African art
I bought the hardcover version of this & it is well worth the additional expense because the photos are excellent in quality & number.The printing of the photos is of a very high quality.The book is well organized by region & tribes; since many tribes do not adhere to modern borders.I also bought THE TRIBAL ARTS OF AFRICA it is very good but the organization is poor (by region & country) and the descriptions for the smaller photos are not in the same order as the photos, so one has to really search to find out what one is looking at.Whereas the variety and great quality of the photos in AFRICAN MASKS enabled me to definitively identify a mask I acquired 30 years ago.If you collect or love viewing West African carvings I recommend investing in the hardcover version.

African Masks
This is the best book I have found on the psychology and understanding of African masks.Just fantastic, worth the money.80% color plates, brief outline of basic African mask types and their interpretation, grouped byregion and by style.

African Masks
This is the best book I have found on the psychology and understanding of African masks.Just fantastic, worth the money.80% color plates, brief outline of basic African mask types and their interpretation, grouped byregion and by style.

African Masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, Geneva
First-rate, high quality throughout, this volume does what a book of this type should do: packs in plenty of color plates of the masks, and shows them being worn (in black-and-white in situ photos) on the accompanyingleft-hand pages of the spreads.The collection is far-ranging and, thoughit cannot include every type of mask, it does manage to convey theincredible variety, richness and paradoxical sophistication of this artform. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Full color masks and years of travel insight
The price tag of AFRICAN ELEGANCE represents a bargain for an oversized feature loaded with full-page color photos throughout: any university art library and quite a few community library general lending collections will find it an outstanding addition to any African cultures section. Author Etagale Blauer's years of travel in Africa lends to his feature and interpretation of the masks and ritual objects which are a part of African cultural beliefs and values. Displays link cultural traditions to materials, adaptations, and choices in artistic rendering. Highly recommended: a top value and a top pick.

Gorgeous book
This is a beautiful book, full of gorgeous color photos.It highlights the unique and extrordinary costumes of the peoples of africa.A delight! ... Read more

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Art enthusiasts and lovers of African American art have long considered collecting art a hobby reserved solely for the wealthy. Collecting African-American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas effectively dispels this misconception.  

In these pages, lavishly illustrated with almost two hundred works by a wide range of artists, readers will find practical guidelines for becoming an informed collector, including specific criteria for working with dealers. By providing succinct advice on framing, insurance, tax and estate planning, as well as pointers on how to care for one's collection, author Halima Taha makes collecting an enjoyable -- and affordable -- pastime for everyone.

Combining a rich and diverse blend of aesthetic traditions from Africa, the Caribbean, and America, African American art has emerged as the most actively collected art in the marketplace. This guide presents both emerging and established artists and identifies dealers throughout the nation specializing in the field. Insightful and accessible, it is the first book to define the role of the collector of African American art. The result is a unique and essential guide to developing a meaningful and rewarding collection. ... Read more

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Great even for the beginning collector
This book is a must have for African Americans who are collectors of fine African American art.Gives great information regarding the artists and on what to look for in fine art.

Good Content
Although filled with very valuable information for anyone interested in collecting African American Art, I was looking for info on particular artist. I/E: James Denmark, Kadir Nelson, Alix Beaujour, Leroy Campbell,etc. These are just a few to give you an idea of what I was looking for. The book had great detailed info. I recommend this book to anyone...

A rare gem
If you have ever thought about purchasing a piece of art by an African American artist you should read this book.It is a rare gem.I met Ms. Taha at an opening some years ago at which time she told me she would be releasing this book, I had no idea it would be the treasure that it is.It is insightful, informative, beautifully illustrated, and gives you all the information needed to begin collecting art or to continue adding to your collection.Having a passion for art and the history of African American artist in this country, I want to thank Ms. Taha for encouring me to continue my pursuit for collecting and sharing much needed tools that will help me as I continue in this endeavor.

Two Thumbs up
Ms Taha hit the nail on the head. Anyone with an interest in African American Art, this book is a must buy. The Author, takes the reader step by step through the African American art Market. Any work presented in the work is a fine example of the work that a collector and or an art lover should own. Too often, collecting african american art is thought of as buying $50.00 posters and placing a $500.00 frame around the work. Ms Taha describes how African American Art is here for all and how one can begin the road to sucessful lover affair with ART. Please support this Author.

A much needed focus on our vital work.
This book is a wonderful addition to the library of African American Art History and a tremendous resource for both artist and collector.What an opportunity for the expansion of our work.Thanks, Halima. -Nadine LaFond,fine artist, Art Lives ... Read more

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Collecting African masks
Reading the book gives you an exccellent, first introduction to African masks. It is easy to read and spurs your curiosity to get to know more about the cultural traditions of the tribes in Africa. ... Read more

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African Americans throughout our country's history have developed a rich heritage of arts and activities. Now you can discover and enjoy many of these traditions, from celebrating Juneteenth to making African masks to creating unique quilts, right in your own home. TRADITIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS AND ACTIVITIES shows you how to do traditional tie-dyeing, how to make and play your own talking drum, and how to join with friends to create your own folktale.You'll learn all about the history and development of jazz, blues, and rap music, and you'll find out how to play fun games like mancala, muraburaba, chigoro danda, and more.

With fun projects and easy-to-follow directions, this captivating learn-and-do guide explores the treasured stories and customs of the earliest African Americans and of their descendants today. ... Read more

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Fun *and* useful!
As I write this, the only other review attached to this book (Sonya Kimble-Ellis' Traditional African American Arts and Activities) is clearly *not* assigned correctly: it talks about science experiments, not African American arts and activities. The book linked to buy along with this one also has to do with science activities; it looks like somebody assigned this book the wrong category in Amazon's web database!

Regardless: this is a great book, part of Wiley's "Celebrating Our Heritage" series (see also Wiley's excellent books from Arlette Braman, for "Celebrating Our Heritage" and "Kids Around the World"). Like the other books from Wiley, the text is directed at kids but is especially good for kids and adults to explore together. It gives solid information accompanied by do-able activities with clear instructions. The Martin Luther King Day section is not exactly "traditional" in the folkloric sense, but this is a very valuable book. Kudos Kimble-Ellis and to Wiley for such a strong package! ... Read more

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the greatest illustrated book of ethiopian sacred art
Ethiopia has one of the most unique and fascinating cultural histories in the world. Due to the isolation stemming from its high mountains and plateaus as well asby the advancing Moslem armies from 500 to 1500 AD, Ethiopia might be termed the Tibet of Africa. However in this case it is Christianity rather than Buddhism which became the binding force of its people. As a result, its art has a pronounced individuality in treating Christian themes and icons. But they possess an unworldly and overwhelming impact in their beauty and artistic integrity. The many color photos show the church painting, bronzework and book illustrations from 1200 to 1800 so the reader gets a vivid conception of the progression of style across the centuries. An essential book! ... Read more

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Masks of Black Africa
I was disappointed in this book because I saw little or nothing in it that I could consider as true art. I think he simply took pictures of what little he could find and called it a book. Some of it is real "trash can" stuff.

Masks of Black Africa
Since I deal with masks from Africa I am constantly looking for more information on the subject. I have again and again come back to Ladislas Segy MASKS OF BLACK AFRICA. The illustrations are representative of the many different masks used by African tribes.The text and maps help you further to deepen your understanding of the masks that are representative of the area. When I do research on African Masks my first step is Ladislas Segy. ... Read more

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The Crisis was an integral part of the struggle to combat racism in America. As editor of the magazine (1910-1934), W. E. B. Du Bois addressed the important issues facing African Americans. He used the journal as a means of racial uplift, celebrating the joys and hopes of African American culture and life, and as a tool to address the injustices black Americans experienced—the sorrows of persistent discrimination and racial terror, and especially the crime of lynching. The written word was not sufficient. Visual imagery was central to bringing his message to the homes of readers and emphasizing the importance of the cause. Art was integral to his political program. Art in Crisis: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Art of The Crisis Magazine is an exploration of how W. E. B. Du Bois created a "visual vocabulary" to define a new collective memory and historical identity for African Americans. ... Read more

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A timely book
The Crisis magazine debuted in 1910 as the official voice of the NAACP. As editor for 24 years, W.E.B. Du Bois not only used words to address important issues facing African Americans, he used art to create a "visual vocabulary" to define a new collective memory and historical identity for African Americans. This book explores not only how this evolved within the pages of The Crisis, but also how Du Bois' own complex theories about art as a tool for empowerment evolved from 1910 to 1934.

For example, the prevailing notion at the time was that civilization emanated from Greece. Images of Africa (particularly Egypt) provided insight into the African origins of Western civilization, in no small part sparked by the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.

But the flip side to that was primitivism, manifested in the sensual covers (with titles like "A Moorish Maid" and "A Jungle Nymph") reflecting the romantic notion that Africa was more sexually free and, as the author puts it, that "modern sex appeal, under the guise of the primitive, was permissible."

Du Bois believed he was "training the audience" to understand and appreciate creative work in literature and art, and used The Crisis to showcase black talent. As such, he also became a gatekeeper to the artistic world of the African American community. As the author says, "Du Bois wanted only the best and the brightest to represent the race, and he felt confident that he could judge who was `the best'..."Unfortunately, one wonders if he suffered a gender bias because some women artists - such as the renowned Augusta Savage - were found wanting.

The book also explores the history of black political cartoons, and an entire chapter is devoted to lynching imagery.Amply illustrated with 104 images, this is a timely book, since the centenary of The Crisisis rapidly approaching. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in African American Studies or graphic arts.

Important contribution to the field of history and art.
The critical eye of an artist coupled with keen historical interpretation produces a valuable and progressive work.Dr. Kirschke writes with a crisp, energetic and passionate style reflective of, and consistant with, her high energy and passion for all her work. As a teacher of American history at a visual and performing arts school,I find that Dr. Kirschke's work provides a wonderful coupling of the historic struggle for rights in America with the artistic expression of such in a manner that helps in the understanding of both. ... Read more

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A Metropolitan Museum of Art Publication Walker Evans (1903-1975) is best remembered for his indelible images of the Depression-era American South. But before Evans began his celebrated work for the Resettlement Administration, he started another series of remarkable photographs: more than 400 images that not only document a groundbreaking 1935 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art called "African Negro Art," but that also reveal Evans' signature style.

This book collects the best of those photographs for the first time. Many of the images picture masterpieces-from Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria, among other countries, including masks and figures used for ritual or royal purposes and decorative arts, some of which subsequently became part of the Metropolitan's permanent collection of African art-and all reflect Evans' consummate artistry. With notes drawn from the Walker Evans Archive and other archival sources, this is an extraordinary book for anyone interested in Walker Evans or African art.

80 photographs, 8 1/2 x 11"

VIRGINIA-LEE WEBB is archivist of the photograph collection in the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkFeb. 1-Sept. 3, 2000 ... Read more