University of Wisconsin Press, 1972 Cloth: 978-0-299-05820-3 | Paper: 978-0-299-05824-1 Library of Congress Classification N7398.A35 Dewey Decimal Classification 709.66
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
A series of fourteen thought-provoking essays by art historians, anthropologists, and historians analyzes the complex interactions between art and leadership in sub-Saharan Africa. Amply and carefully illustrated throughout.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Herbert M. Cole, author of Icons: Ideals and Power in the Art of Africa, is emeritus professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Douglas Fraser is emeritus professor of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University.
REVIEWS
"It is impossible in a review to do justice to a book like this. As well as being informative and perceptive the contributors are conscientious and cautious in their speculation."—West Africa
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Illustrations
Maps
Preface
Contributors
Introduction
1
The Kindi Aristocrats and Their Art among the Lega
BIEBUYCK,
DANIEL
2
Chokwe: Political Art in a Plebian Society
CROWLEY,
DANIEL J.
3
Ndop: Royal Statues among the Kuba
VANSINA,
JAN
4
Gon: A Mask Used in Competition for Leadership among the BaKwele
SIROTO,
LEON
5
Ibo Art and Authority
COLE,
HERBERT M.
6
Humorous Masks and Serious Politics among Afikpo Ibo
OTTENBERG,
SIMON
7
Royal Sculpture in the Cameroons Grasslands
RUDY,
SUZANNE
8
The Symbols of Ashanti Kingship
FRASER,
DOUGLAS
9
The Diffusion of Ashanti Political Art
BRAVMANN,
RENÉ A.
10
Kwahu Terracottas, Oral Traditions, and Ghanaian History
SIEBER,
ROY
11
Gold-Plated Objects of Baule Notables
HIMMELHEBER,
HANS
12
Ife, The Art of an Ancient Nigerian Aristocracy
WILLETT,
FRANK
13
The Sign of the Divine King: Yoruba Bead-Embroidered Crowns with Veil and Bird Decorations
THOMPSON,
ROBERT F.
14
The Fish-Legged Figure in Benin and Yoruba Art
FRASER,
DOUGLAS
Art and Leadership: An Overview
FRASER,
DOUGLAS
COLE,
HERBERT M.
Index
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