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02302aam a2200349Ii 4500 001 CCC7B0F668DD11EA9C5A9E4D97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200318010024 008 200108t20192019ctua b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0300247621 020 $a 9780300247626 035 $a (OCoLC)1135324306 040 $a PWC $b eng $e rda $c PWC $d OCLCO $d CDX $d SILO 043 $a f------ 050 4 $a N7380 $b .S675 2019 082 04 $a 709.6 $2 23 100 1 $a Soyinka, Wole, $e author. 245 10 $a Beyond aesthetics : $b use, abuse, and dissonance in African art traditions / $c Wole Soyinka. 250 $a First Edition. 264 1 $a New Haven : $b Yale University Press, $c 2019. 300 $a 159 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 20 cm. 490 1 $a Richard D Cohen lectures on African & African American art. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "The playwright, poet, essayist, activist, and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka is also a longtime art collector. In this book of essays, he offers a glimpse into the motivations of the collector, as well as a highly personal look at the politics of aesthetics and collecting. Detailing moments of first encounter with objects that drew him in and continue to affect him, Soyinka describes a world of mortals, muses, and deities that imbue the artworks with history and meaning. Beyond Aesthetics is a passionate discussion of the role of identity, tradition, and originality in making, collecting, and exhibiting African art today. Soyinka considers objects that have stirred controversy, and he decries dogmatic efforts-whether colonial or religious-to suppress Africa's artistic traditions. By turns poetic, provocative, and humorous, Soyinka affirms the power of collecting to reclaim tradition. He urges African artists, filmmakers, collectors, and curators to engage with their aesthetic and cultural histories"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Art, African $x Social aspects. 651 0 $a Africa $x Influence. $x Influence. 650 0 $a Nigerian essays (English) 830 0 $a Richard D. Cohen lectures on African & African American art. 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317022347.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200505015043.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CCC7B0F668DD11EA9C5A9E4D97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search