- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (Mar 28 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 052158678X
- ISBN-13: 978-0521586788
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 458 g
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#1,962,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #98 in Books > History > Africa > Democratic Republic of Congo
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"With an excellent introduction which creates a tight framework for what follows, the book adds up to an important contribution to our knowledge of early encounters between Africans and Westerners mediated through art. Each article enriches our knowledge of the subject and of the various subtexts--racial, colonial, economic--that underlay these encounters." Journal of Anthropological Research
"A collection with unusual unity, thanks to articles that were carefully selected and edited." American Anthropologist
"A collection with unusual unity, thanks to articles that were carefully selected and edited." American Anthropologist
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The contributors to this volume trace the life history of artifacts that were brought to Europe and America from Congo toward the end of the nineteenth century, and became the subjects of museum displays. They also present fascinating case studies of the pioneering collectors, including such major figures as Frobenius and Torday, discuss the complex and sensitive issues involved in the business of "collecting," and consider how these objects were used in the invention of Africa by the West.
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When the papers in this volume were presented at the American Museum of Natural History late in 1990, a discussant commented that "one of the nice things about studying African art is that we are all so ill at ease doing it." Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
When the papers in this volume were presented at the American Museum of Natural History late in 1990, a discussant commented that "one of the nice things about studying African art is that we are all so ill at ease doing it." Read the first page
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