Constructing African Art Histories for the Lagoons of Côte d'Ivoire

by Monica Blackmun Vison and Monica Blackmun Visona

Constructing African Art Histories for the Lagoons of C te d'Ivoire is an investigation of the methods employed by art historians who study creative production in Africa. While providing insights into the rich visual arts of the Lagoon Peoples of southeastern C te d'Ivoire, this study is one of the few attempts by an Africanist to situate local and regional artistic practices in the context of the global art market, and to trace the varied receptions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409404404
• ISBN13: 9781409404408
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"