Art from Africa: Long Steps Never Broke a Back

by Pamela McClusky and Robert Farris Thompson

Book Overview

This strikingly unusual and beautifully illustrated book represents a turning point in African art history. The authors draw on personal memories, interviews, and oral narratives to present twelve "case histories" of objects--or clusters of objects--in the Seattle Art Museum's renowned collection of African art. Each case history is enriched by comments from artists, art historians, writers, community members, and patrons who guide readers back into...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691092958
• ISBN13: 9780691092959
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.5"