Speaking of objects: African art at the Art Institute of Chicago

"Featuring a selection of more than 75 works of traditional African art in the Art Institute of Chicago's collection, this volume includes objects in a wide variety of media from regions across the continent. Essays and catalogue entries by leading art historians and anthropologists attend...

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Körperschaft: Art Institute of Chicago (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago [2020]
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:"Featuring a selection of more than 75 works of traditional African art in the Art Institute of Chicago's collection, this volume includes objects in a wide variety of media from regions across the continent. Essays and catalogue entries by leading art historians and anthropologists attend closely to the meanings and materials of the works themselves in addition to fleshing out original contexts. These experts also underscore the ways in which provenance and collection history are important to understanding how we view such objects today. Celebrating the Art Institute's collection of traditional African art as one of the oldest and most diverse in the United States, this is a fresh and engaging look at current research into the arts of Africa as well as the potential of future scholarship"--Publisher's description
Beschreibung:Description based on print version record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on October 25, 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (216 Seiten) 156 Illustrationen (chiefly color), color Karte
ISBN:0300270658
9780300270655
DOI:10.37862/aaeportal.00321

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