African Tribal Sculpture

Sculpture, West African -- Sculpture, Primitive -- Africa, West - Exhibitions

This work displays and defines the fruits of thousands of years of black African creative endeavour. All the objects included were made by Africans for their own use, spanning a period from the beginning of the first millennium to the early 20th century, before the commercial production of art aimed at the tourist trade.

The first full appraisal of African art published in the United States, African Sculpture Speaks describes and illustrates the sculpted works of more than 150 West African tribes.

Ancient African art is history, culture and tradition fused into one. Studying art will provide a glimpse into the culture and belief systems of a civilization. It also tells a lot about tradition. Yes, there’s more to art than meets the eye. Use this history book to learn more about art. Go ahead and grab a copy of this book today!

Includes a brief analysis and history of African sculpture followed by a pictorial survey of this art grouped according to region