African Art Portfolio: An Illustrated Introduction: Masterpieces from the Eleventh to the Twentieth Centuries/Book and Portfolio

By Carol Thompson

Book Overview

How do Africans use art to communicate with their ancestors? How are African masks used? These and many other intriguing questions are explored in this handsome, full-color portfolio, designed to introduce newcomers to African art and aesthetics. In addition to twenty-four 8 1/2" x 11" unbound images, the African Art Portfolio comes with a twenty-four-page booklet that includes a brief introduction to African art and four short, well-illustrated essays that provide background information on each image.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565841123
• ISBN13: 9781565841123
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.1" x 12.1"