| Description |
336 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction. Art is all around -- The tent-makers of Cairo -- Fantasy coffins of Teshie -- The Tingatinga Cooperative Society -- Sign-painters -- Kangas -- Portrait and studio photography -- Potters of Dakhla and Zanzibar -- Urban textiles of Tunisia -- Blacksmiths and metalworkers -- Artists -- Akinbode Akinbiyi -- Jane Elexander -- El Anatsui -- Chant Avedisiian -- Lara Baladi -- Dominic Benhura -- Mario Benjamin -- Willie Bester -- WIm Botha -- Mohamed Omer Bushara -- Flinto Chandia -- Mohamedi Charinda -- Jorge Dias -- Dilomprizulike -- Sokari Douglas Camp -- Safaa Erruas -- Samuel Fosso -- Assefa Gebrekidan -- Pompílio Hilário (Gemuce) -- Tapfuma Gutsa -- Romuald Hazoumé -- Jackson Hlungwani -- Jak Katarikawe -- William Kentridge -- Kester, Dos Santos, Nhatugueja, Maté -- David Koloane -- Abdoulaye Konaté -- Rachid Koraïchi -- Atta Kwami -- Nja Mahdaoui -- Malangatana Valente Ngwenya -- Taslim Martin -- Julie Mehretu -- Manuel Mendive -- Petrona Morrison -- Zwelethu Mthethwa -- Hassan Musa -- Mwangihutter -- Moataz Nasr -- Owen Ndou -- Karel Nel -- Robino Ntila -- Magdalene Odundo -- Chris Ofili -- Bruce Onobrakpeya -- Owusu-Ankomah -- Eugene Palmer -- Marta María Pérez Bravo -- Johannes Phokela -- Tracey Rose -- Reinata Sadhimba -- Ibrahim El Salahi -- Chéri Samba -- Yinka Shonibare, MBE -- Julien Sinzogan -- Khaled Ben Slimane -- Barthélémy Toguo -- Sane Wadu -- Oattara Watts -- Sandile Zulu -- Postscript. Noel Wallace -- Picture credits -- notes |
| Summary |
"Angaza Afrika - the Swahili for 'shed light on Africa' - is a statement of this book's mission: to illuminate Africa's immensely fertile artistic landscape. Africa has emerged from its colonial past and is asserting its own identity. African art is not only confined to the continent itself, but has spread throughout the world. From the enforced migrations of the slave trade through the upheavals of the post-colonial period, African art and artists are also now established in Europe, North America, the Carribean and South America." "This book brings together more than 60 of Africa's most creative contemporary artists. Their work leaps off the page with more than 350 colour images. In addition to painters, sculptors and photographers, there are also a number of artists whose work embraces performance and installation. The materials they use range from the traditional to the highly unorthodox, as does their imagery." "This is the first book on contemporary African art to harness the creative energy pulsating from not only the continent but also from the rich global community that has developed outside it."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-336) |
| Subject |
Art, African -- 20th century.
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Art, African -- 21st century.
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| ISBN |
9781856695480 paperback |
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1856695484 paperback |
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