African Art

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The art of Africa has influenced many Western artists, including Picasso and Matisse. However, if was not until this century that the artifacts of the continent became recognized by Westerners for the contribution to world art they have made. This book pictures magnificent bead and shell headdresses, intricately-carved wooden thrones, and sophisticated bronze sculpture as if strives to represent the full range of creativity that is evident in African art.