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Pierrat, Emmanuel. Comprendre l’art africain [Understanding African Art]

Author
Pierrat, Emmanuel
Published On
January 26, 2023
Original Date
2008
Aesthetic
Religious/Spritual
Bibliographic

Pierrat, Emmanuel. Comprendre l’art africain [Understanding African Art]. Paris: Chêne, 2008.

In this book, Emmanuel Pierrat answers all the questions that people may have about African art, such as the idea of falsehood, the multiplicity of ethnicities and styles, the materials (from gold to ivory), the voodoo fetish, daily objects or symbols of power.

[Source: Amazon, adapted and translated from French].

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