South of the Sahara: Selected Works of African Art

by Constantine Petridis

South of the Sahara opens with general observations on the immensely rich and diversified artistic heritage of sub-Saharan Africa. Constantine Petridis examines the relationship between contemporary and so-called traditional African arts, and presents examples showing that many African works were originally part of an ensemble or one element of a performance. He discusses how works relate to ideas about leadership and the supernatural and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 094071776X
• ISBN13: 9780940717763
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 12.0"