For survey or topical courses on the arts of Africa.

 A History of Art in Africa, Second Edition, is the only comprehensive art historical survey of the African continent to incorporate discussions of contemporary art and artists.  It is both a reliable resource for art historians and an accessible introduction to the vibrant arts of Africa.

A History of Art in Africa is the product of an educational initiative of the organization ACASA (Arts Council of the African Studies Association) to study the needs and requirements for a useful textbook.  ACASA members personally donated field photos and historical photographs to provide cultural context. 

As a result of the cooperation of a broad range of scholars, the resulting book is one that spans the entire continent — including not only Sub-Saharan Africa, but also Madagascar, the Nile Valley and Northern Africa — and incorporates the most recent research and historical works.

Comprehensive coverage of art from the entire continent of Africa with objects that represent the wide variety of media and types found in

African art - The wealth of information and scope of objects in the book gives the instructor a wide range of material from which to choose  

Accessible writing style - The book is written for the beginning student, assuming no previous knowledge of the subject matter.

Geographical and chronological presentation of the art of Africa - This organization is easier for students to understand and follow.  Each section begins with a map that locates the region and sites in the section and provides a geographical framework for the discussion, which is chronological within that specific geographic area.

Aspects of African Culture essays found in each major chapter — provide contextual information for general themes and ideas that span different cultures.  Help the reader better understand key contextual aspects of the art of Africa.

Preface

Africa, Art, and History: An Introduction 14

PART I.  From the Nile to the Niger

1.  The Sahara and the Maghreb 

2.  Lands of the Nile: Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia 

3.  The Central Sudan 

4.  Mande Worlds and the Upper Niger 

5.  The Western Sudan 

PART II.   Western Africa 

6.  West Atlantic Forests      

7.  Akan Worlds

8.  The Yoruba and the Fon 

9.  The Lower Niger 

PART III. Central Africa 

10.  Cross River, Cameroon Grasslands, and Gabon 

11.  The Western Congo Basin 

12.  The Eastern Congo Basin 

PART IV. Eastern and Southern Africa 

13.  Eastern Africa 

14.  Southern Africa 

PART V. The Diaspora

15.  African Artists Abroad 

16.  Art of the African Diaspora 

African Art  (Art)

MONICA BLACKMUN VISONA is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Kentucky. Her publications focuses upon the arts of the Lagoon Peoples and upon the larger issues of contemporary African art.

ROBIN POYNOR is Professor of Art History at the University of Florida. He is a specialist on Yoruba arts in Africa and the New World and is a regular contributor to African Arts.  He has served as both consultant and guest curator for numerous exhibitions.

HERBERT M. COLE is Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of California, Santa Barbara and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Arts Council of the African Studies Association. He has published numerous books and exhibition catalogues.

The closing chapter of this book was written by Michael Harris, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Emory University.  The preface was written by Roland Abiodun, Professor of Art Hisotry at Amherst College, and the introduction was written by Suzanne Preston Blier, Allen Whitehill Clowes Professor of Fine Art and Africam American Studies at Harvard University.

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