Igbo

by Herbert M. Cole

Igbo art is famous for its diversity, inventiveness, and aesthetic quality. This wide-ranging survey of art made by the 15 to 20 million Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria focuses on the 20th century but also takes a look at the extraordinary 9th- and 10th-century bce cast copper alloy and ceramic finds that influenced Igbo artworks created 20 centuries later. Ceremonial contexts and meanings are explained, covering art associated with individuals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8874396325
• ISBN13: 9788874396320
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: 5 Continents Editions
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.7"