The arts of Africa at the Dallas Museum of Art / Roslyn Adele Walker
- Corporate Author
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Published
- Dallas : Dallas Museum of Art ; New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, [2009]
- Copyright Date
- ©2009
- Physical Description
- 319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 32 cm
- Additional Creators
- Walker, Roslyn A.
- Contents
- Director's Foreword and Acknowledgments / Bonnie Pitman -- African Art at the DMA: A Brief History -- African Art in Context -- Ch. 1. Icons and Symbols of Leadership and Status -- Ch. 2. African Art in the Cycle of Life -- Pt. 1. Art to Aid Conception and Birth -- Pt. 2. Art for Coming of Age -- Pt. 3. Art for Security and Well-Being -- Pt. 4. Art for the Afterlife -- Ch. 3. African Decorative Arts -- Ch. 4. African Art and the Influences of ForeignTrade -- Map -- Peoples of Africa.
- Summary
- "This beautifully illustrated book showcases 110 objects from the Dallas Museum of Art's world-renowned African collection. In contrast to Western "art for art's sake," tradition-based African art served as an agent of religion, social stability, or social control. Chosen both for their visual appeal and their compelling histories and cultural significance, the works of art are presented under the themes of leadership and status; the cycle of life; decorative arts; and influences (imported and exported). Also included are many fascinating photographs that show the context in which these objects were originally used."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780300138955 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0300138954 (hardcover : alk. paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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