| A Reference Guide to African Art: Pioneers, Contemporary Artists and Western Artists That Have Been Influenced by African Art Including Picasso, Matis Contributor(s): Dantz, Gabrielle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1276151829 ISBN-13: 9781276151825 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $18.68 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.54 lbs) 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This book discusses a brief overview of African art. It includes brief biographies of its pioneers and modern artists whose works are classified under its aesthetic including Marlene Dumas, William Kentridge, Kendell Geers, Yinka Shonibare. The reference also tackles how African art has influenced works of prominent western artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Modigliani. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |