African Impressions: Tribal Arts and Currents of Life

By Bettina von Lintig

Ancestral figures, objects of magical power, masks, and insignias of secret societies--African objects are imbued with purpose and intrigue. Their significance for Westerners has changed dramatically from the time when they were viewed as anthropological artifacts; today they are seen as works of art. Here, new photography records the movement of people, styles, and ideas that have passed through sub-Saharan Africa in concert with the main rivers that flow through it. Those rivers played a significant role in the shaping and spreading of the worldviews of the peoples who inhabited it and the art they created.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8874395973
• ISBN13: 9788874395972
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: 5 Continents Editions
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.8" x 11.4"