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Fragments of the Invisible

The René and Odette Delenne Collection of Congo Sculpture

By: Constantine Petridis

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Fragments of the Invisible

The René and Odette Delenne Collection of Congo Sculpture

By: Constantine Petridis

Fragments of the Invisible celebrates the first exhibition in the United States of thirty-four Congo sculptures from the Belgian collectors René and Odette Delenne, acquired in 2010 by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Focusing on the theme of the fragment, this book explores the contextual framework of the Delenne works both in their various African cultural settings and within their new museum home in Cleveland."--Back cover.

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8874396562

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9788874396566

The Art of Daily Life

Portable Objects from Southern Africa

By: Constantine Petridis

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The Art of Daily Life

Portable Objects from Southern Africa

By: Constantine Petridis

Published to accompany an exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art, this book showcases 85 exceptional works from Southern Africa. Whether figurative or abstract, carved out of wood, ivory, or horn, or made of cloth, glass beads, or clay, these exquisitely designed functional objects include snuff containers, pipes, headrests, staffs, sticks, beer vessels, and beaded garments.

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8874395787

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Mumuye

The Rotation Around the Axis

By: Frank Herreman

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Mumuye

The Rotation Around the Axis

By: Frank Herreman

Through forty-one masterworks, Mumuye reveals some of the most accomplished statues made by this Nigerian tribal group. It was not until the late 1960s that statues from the Mumuye culture of northeastern Nigeria appeared on the European art scene. Their impact was immediate and profound: African art aficionados marvelled at Mumuye artists' abstract interpretation of the human body, which recalled the approach to anatomy by artists of the Cubist and Expressionist movements. Indeed, anthropomorphic Mumuye figure sculptures demonstrate an astonishing range of variations, testifying to their makers' unbridled creativity and limitless inventiveness. Here, a meticulous analysis of the extraordinary forms of Mumuye figures - paying attention to their striking inherent sense of motion - leads to a new style of classification that recognises different workshops and even the hands of individual masters. A summary of the scant field-based studies discusses the figures' primary role as emblems of status and rank, their connections to ancestral veneration, and healing and divination practices. Through a selection of masks and other objects, this book reveals the beauty of Mumuye figurative sculpture.

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8874397437

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9788874397433

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Fragments of the Invisible

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