Art and Risk in Ancient Yoruba: Ife History, Power, and Identity, C. 1300

ISBN-13: 9781108431040 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 598 str.

Suzanne Preston Blier

Opis

This book examines the intersection of art, risk and creativity in early African arts from the Yoruba center of Ife.

Recenzje

'… a text that will quickly become the foundational work on Ife art and a model for art history as a multidisciplinary enterprise.' Eric Gable, African Studies Review

Spis treści

Introduction: art, risk, and creativity; Part I. Art, Risk, and Identity: 1. Art making: artists, subjects, technologies, and media; 2. Experiencing art: sight, site, and perspectives of viewing; 3. If looks could kill: aesthetics and political expression; 4. Embedding identity: marking the Ife body; Part II. Politics, Representation, and Regalia: 5. A gallery of portrait heads: political art; 6. Animal avatars: art, identity, and the natural world; 7. Crowning glory: the art and politics of headgear; 8. Battling with symbols: scepters, staffs, and seats; Conclusions.