{"product_id":"history-of-art-in-africa-9780810934481","title":"History of Art in Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking work  this is the first book to cover the arts of the entire continent of Africa  including Egypt  and to survey the art history  rather than the cultural traditions  of African peoples. The authors unique synthesis of up-to-date research on African arts of many periods and geographic areas has resulted in a major contribution to the literature of art history. Thousands of years of African art  from prehistory to the present  are considered  encompassing sculpture  painting  architecture  textiles  ceramics  and the myriad art forms of personal adornment and performance. Individual authors contribute chapters on their areas of expertise  yet the whole volume works as a seamless text  weaving together everything from prehistoric Saharan rock art to contemporary sculpture  including the rich  multi-faceted art of the African diaspora. Brilliantly illustrated throughout  and including full indexes and bibliography  this volume is a milestone in the study and future perception of African art. MONICA BLACKMUN VISON is associate professor in the Department of Art at Metropolitan State College  Denver. ROBIN POYNOR  professor in the School of Art and Art History at the University of Florida  Gainesville  curates exhibits of African art for museums and writes for the journal African Arts. HERBERT M. COLE  professor of art history at the University of California  Santa Barbara  is the author of Icons: Ideals in the Art of Africa. MICHAEL D. HARRIS is assistant professor of art history at the University of North Carolina  Chapel Hill. ROWLAND ABIODUN is professor of fine arts and black studies at Amherst College. SUZANNE PRESTON BLIER is a professor of African art in the departments of Fine Arts and Afro-American Studies at Harvard University and the author of Abrams Royal Arts of Africa: Majesty of Form. 729 illustrations  129 in full color  81\/2 x 11\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279702319157,"sku":"ByrdShop_0810934485","price":152.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780810934481.jpg?v=1780607058","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/history-of-art-in-africa-9780810934481","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}