African Sculpture by Robbins, Warren

African Sculpture (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764323324)

Vendor: Warren Robbins
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Format: Hardcover
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$49.95
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African Sculpture by Robbins, Warren

African Sculpture

$49.95
African Sculpture by Robbins, Warren

African Sculpture

$49.95
Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive introduction to the vast range of tribal sculpture from Africa is presented in this photographic survey. Ashanti fertility dolls, Bambara dance headpieces, Bachokwe staff heads, and Bakuba boxes are included in 347 works from Senegal to the Congo regions, Mali to Sierra Leone. This book provides a tremendous opportunity for Africans and non-Africans alike to view the diversity, expressive quality, and sheer evocative power of African art, and to gain a better understanding of one of the great heritages of mankind. Warren Robbins presents the pieces from the perspective of two civilizations -- Africa and the West. Believing that the works are classical rather than primitive art, his sensitive analysis of the stylistic refinements of the various tribes past and present emphasizes the importance of preserving this art for posterity. The text and captions are presented in both English and French.

Author: Warren Robbins
ISBN-10: 0764323326
ISBN-13: 9780764323324
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2005
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.40lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 1.10d
By Warren Robbins
By Warren Robbins
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Warren Robbins is the founder and former director of the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., He is a former cultural attache with the U.S. diplomatic service, and operates the Robbins Center For Cross Cultural Communication in Washington, D.C.

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