African Arts productions-ballets Africa
Bouba
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Ethiopian Coptic Crosses
A video on the Ethiopian Coptic Crosses and their use in KatieO jewelry
Duration : 0:2:48
Swann Galleries African-American Fine Art Auction Preview Part 1
Celebrate Black History month at Swann Galleries’ African American Fine Art sale. Offering two important works by renowned Chicago figurative artist Charles White, Hope Imprisoned, 1946, tempera on paper, and Move On Up a Little Higher, 1961, charcoal and Wolff crayon on illustration board, this sale spans the artist’s career. Additional highlights include Hughie Lee-Smiths masterful Untitled (Rooftop View), oil on masonite, 1957, Elizabeth Catletts impressive mid-career sculpture, Black Head, polished black marble, circa 1973-74 and Benny Andrews’ painting of artist and friend, Bob Thompson, 1966.
Duration : 0:9:48
African Arts Production 2
Duration : 0:9:29
How to explain african art?
Hi,
For my art homework i have to describe african art. Like why its interesting, the use of colour and why i like it and stuff. Any suggestions cause im really stuck!? :S Thankss.
You could describe African arts cultural context and use.
Or you could look at the formal aesthetic aspects of the objects or the moral and religious ideas they express.
African art generally has a moral basis, as indicated by the fact that in many African languages the same word means "beautiful" and "good." It is consistent with the use and meaning of African art that it should be both beautiful and good, because it is intended not only to please the eye but to uphold moral values. The ethical and religious basis of African art may explain why the principal subject is the human figure; African art often appears in ritual contexts that deal with the vital moral and spiritual concerns of the human condition.
http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/artsandmedia/artmuseum/africanart/Introduction.html
http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/artsandmedia/artmuseum/africanart/Elements.html
Four aspects of African Art:
1. Emphasis on the human figure.
2. Visual abstraction: African artworks tend to favor visual abstraction over naturalistic representation.
3. Emphasis on performance art: An extension of the utilitarianism and three-dimensionality of traditional African art is the fact that much of it is crafted for use in performance contexts, rather than in static ones. For example, masks and costumes very often are used in communal, ceremonial contexts, where they are "danced." Most societies in Africa have names for their masks, but this single name incorporates not only the sculpture, but also the meanings of the mask, the dance associated with it, and the spirits that reside within. In African thought, the three cannot be differentiated.
4. Nonlinear scaling: Often a small part of an African design will look similar to a larger part. This has been described in terms of "fractal geometry".
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Dogon Bronze Pendants
A video on the hand cast bronze pendants of the Dogon people of west Africa, and their use in KatieO jewelry
Duration : 0:2:50
African Arts Production
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Where can I find good African art picture about family, love and food?
I'm looking for a decent photo of an African art that symbolizes a "Mother's Place" [[COPYRIGHTED]2009 june5] for a local restaurant. I would like for it to be simple and to the point and kind of small although larger images can work too I'll just make it sizable for my menu.
Hello,
Check this maybe you'll like it, it represents a mother and her daughters, it is very beautiful:
http://www.kezania.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_9&products_id=64
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Tuareg Silver Jewelry
Tuareg people of Africa create beautiful silver jewelry.
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Saturday 28 March 2009 Portobello with the Bros
Raouf ADR
Help Maya
Algerian Relief
Disco Arbiya
North African Arts
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