Contemporary African art / Sidney Littlefield Kasfir.
| Author/creator | Kasfir, Sidney Littlefield |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | New edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Thames & Hudson, 2020. |
| Description | 303 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | World of art World of art. ^A222346 |
| Contents | New genres : inventing African popular culture -- Africans photographed, African photographers -- Transforming the workshop -- Patrons and mediators -- Art and commodity -- The African artist : shifting identities in the Postcolonial world -- The idea of a national culture : decolonizing African art -- Migration and displacement -- The global contemporary art world and Africa. |
| Abstract | "Contemporary African art has grown out of the diverse histories and cultural heritage of the African continent and its diaspora. It is not characterized by any particular style, technique or theme, but by a bricolage-like attitude towards art-making, incorporating and building upon the structures from which older, precolonial and colonial genres were made. In this revised and updated edition of Contemporary African Art, Sidney Littlefield Kasfir examines the major themes, developments and accomplishments in African art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Organized thematically, the book includes new chapters on the history of African photography and the growth of the global art market, alongside significant discussions of patronage and mediation, artistic training and national and diaspora identities."--Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Previous edition: 1999. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019940738 |
| ISBN | 9780500293591 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0500293597 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |