TY  - BOOK
AU  - Phillips,Tom
ED  - Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
TI  - Africa: the art of a continent 
SN  - 3791320041 :
AV  - N7380.5 .A37 1999
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Munich, New York
PB  - Prestel
KW  - Art, African
KW  - Exhibitions
N1  - Reprint. Originally published: 1995; Catalog to accompany an exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, Oct. 4 1995-Jan. 21, 1996; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - This magnificent celebration of the world's oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is considered the definitive book on African art. Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged chronologically within seven geographical sections, it offers an astonishing array of sculptures in wood, bronze, stone, and gold, as well as rock paintings, ceremonial pieces, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles culled from private and public collections around the world. Commentary by renowned scholars illuminates the cultural and historical significance of these pieces, and in-depth authoritative texts highlight critical aspects of each region. Together these words and images take readers on an artistic grand tour through a continent of unparalleled diversity, and towards the thrilling discovery of not one Africa, but many
ER  -