ENVIRONMENT AND OBJECT by Lisa Aronson (Editor), John S. Weber (Editor) ( 9783791352091 )

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Title:

ENVIRONMENT AND OBJECT
RECENT AFRICAN ART

By:

Lisa Aronson (Editor), John S. Weber (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

List price:	£22.50
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ISBN 10:

3791352091

ISBN 13:

9783791352091

Publisher:

PRESTEL

Pub. date:

28 February, 2012

Pages:

160

Description:

This stunning catalogue to an important exhibition presents the work of some of the most acclaimed contemporary African artists, examining their relationship with various aspects of the African environment.

Synopsis:

The definition of a new African artist is as broad and diverse as the continent itself; and the stories these artists tell are at once uplifting and devastating, as are their nations' histories. This book focuses on the impact of the environment on contemporary African life and the use of found objects and appropriated materials in current African art. Artists from the oil-rich Niger Delta create images of the region's ecological destruction, impoverishment, and despair. Works from the Congo and South Africa depict abandoned mines and convict labour. Also included are El Anatsui's constructs made from bottle caps and wire and Romuald Hazoume's clever masks, pieced together from discarded cans and obsolete telephone parts. Together these artists have created a multi-dimensional portrait of a continent with rich cultures, multiple challenges, and a creative and resourceful population of inspiring artists.

Illustrations:

Publication:

Germany

Imprint:

Prestel

Returns:

Returnable

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