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Large-format hardcover volume, measuring approximately 10" x 11.75", and dust jacket are new, still in shrinkwrap. Text is primarily in French with some English translations. 311 pages."At the turn of the twentieth century, in particular Gauguin, Picasso, Matisse, and later the Surrealists, then others right up till the present day, Western artists have drawn on the arts of Africa for inspiration. How can this constant impact ever be measured? The same is true for the arts in Africa. Every sculpture carries within it the heritage of a people, culture, and artistic tradition in the originality of its forms. West Africa, Central Africa, and East Africa each has its own set of characteristics, within which the variety of the sculptures--always similar yet also always different--demonstrates the creativity of the ethnic group that created it. This book presents a remarkable collection amassed by a knowledgeable and impassioned art lover that combines sensitivity with quality--a quality of forms… Read More

5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2018. Book. New. Cloth. 312 pages 181 illustrations in color. Still in shrink-wrap. Text is in French and English. .