African Art and the Colonial Encounter: Inventing a Global Commodity

by Sidney Littlefield Kasfir

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Focusing on the theme of warriorhood, Sidney Littlefield Kasfir weaves a complex history of how colonial influence forever changed artistic practice, objects, and their meaning. Looking at two widely diverse cultures, the Idoma in Nigeria and the Samburu in Kenya, Kasfir makes a bold statement about the links between colonialism, the Europeans' image of Africans, Africans' changing self representation, and the impact of global trade on cultural...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0253219221

ISBN13:9780253219220

Release Date:October 2007

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Length:408 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography History

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