The World of Songye

by Constantine Petridis, Bernard De Grunne, Dieter Buchhart, et al.

The ultimate and authoritative introduction to Songye culture, sculpture, masks, and iron forging

This lavishly illustrated book brings a new approach to the masterpieces of Songye, a Bantu ethnic group from the central Democratic Republic of the Congo, exploring the styles of the different regions, the identification of Songye master artists, and the specificity of Kifwebe masks.

The World of Songye displays a large number...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300267029
• ISBN13: 9780300267020
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Mercatorfonds
• Length: 584 Pages