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The royal arts of Africa
the majesty of form
By Blier, Suzanne Preston
- ISBN
- 978-0-81092-705-6
- Publisher
- New York : H.N. Abrams, 1998.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 15, 1998
Many traditional African cultures, especially in west and central Africa, were ruled by complex hierarchical kingdoms. As Blier (African Vodun, LJ 4/1/95) documents so clearly, those royal systems were major patrons of art largely because the visual messages imbedded in their regalia and palace objects supported their power, position...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
