{"product_id":"contemporary-african-art-abstracted-by-valentine-k-mutasa-9781965398401","title":"Contemporary African Art Abstracted by Valentine Mutasa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning portfolio chronicles two decades of powerful, abstract expression by Zimbabwean artist Valentine Kumbirai Mutasa. Rooted in the lived realities of Harare's Mbare township, Mutasa's work confronts the emotional and existential edges of modern African life-rendered in bold brushstrokes and deeply symbolic forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into four compelling sections-\u003cem\u003eEnvironmental Distress\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOur Mothers, My Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Changed Climate\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMy Visions in Abstract Terms\u003c\/em\u003e-the collection is both a personal testament and a social mirror. From ecological collapse and climate trauma to the complex strength of African womanhood, each piece pulses with urgency, reverence, and a call to bear witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown locally as \"Picasso,\" Mutasa paints from the backyard of his modest home, transforming the walls into an open-air studio where art, community, and activism coalesce. His canvases are not only expressions but meeting places-where storytelling, critique, and celebration converge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a tribute to the artist's role as chronicler, provocateur, and visionary. A must-have for collectors, scholars, and lovers of African art and contemporary abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valentine K. Mutasa,Alf E. F. Muronda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1965398405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965398401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Masaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Valentine K. Mutasa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48487419838719,"sku":"9781965398401","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2407ab59-d787-486d-937a-b11ae5f0780e.jpg?v=1778060395","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-african-art-abstracted-by-valentine-k-mutasa-9781965398401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}