This new history of over 5,000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Garlake focuses on seven key regions--southern Africa, Nubia, Aksum, the Niger River, West Africa, Great Zimbabwe, and the East African coast--treating each in detail and setting them in their social and historical context. Garlake is long familiar with and has extensive practical experience of both the archaeology and the art history of Africa. Using the latest research and archaeological findings, he offers exciting new insights into the works native to these areas, and he also puts forth new interpretations of several key cultures and monuments. Acknowledging the universal allure of the African art object, this stunning book helps us to understand more about the ways in which this art was produced, used, and received.

Early Art and Architecture of Africa (Oxford History of Art)

Arts & Photography

Garlake, Peter

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

Analyzes and compares the prehistoric rock paintings of Zimbabwe to show how the artists selected subjects and how the paintings were executed, and discusses the conventions that determined the paintings' styles and forms. Reconstructs the significance and meaning of the paintings by looking at them in the context of the basic tenets of the Sen societies that still survive on the outskirts of the Kalahari Desert. Includes b&amp;w drawings and color photos of the paintings and their environment. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The Hunter's Vision: The Prehistoric Art of Zimbabwe

Univ of Washington Pr

THE HUNTER'S VISION

BRITISH MUSEUM

The Kingdoms of Africa: The Making of the Past

History

Africa

Peter Bedrick Books

People Making History: Book 2

Proctor, Andre

Zimbabwe Pub. House

Zimbabwean history is covered from a socialist perspective. Book 1 describes pre- colonial African history, enlivened by many drawings, photographs, original sources and maps which are integrated into the text.

People Making Hist Bk1 (Southern Africa Specialised Studies Series)

Garlake, P

Proctor, A

Zimbabwe Publishing House

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