Arts of global Africa : the Newark Museum collection / edited by Christa Clarke ; essays by Cynthia Becker, Christa Clarke, Henry John Drewal, Chika Okeke-Agulu, Victoria L. Rovine.
"This book is published in conjunction with the centennial of the Newark Museum's African art collection and the opening of a new long-term gallery installation, Arts of Global Africa (November 2017)." "This publication has been made possible by support provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation." Produced by Lucia Marquand, Seattle; edited by Anne Barriault; designed by Susan E. Kelly. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Catalogue numbers 72-100. Chika Okeke-Agulu -- Preface / Christa Clarke -- From ethnology to the arts of global Africa : a century of collecting at the Newark Museum / Christa Clarke -- Catalogue numbers 1-9 -- From ostrich plumes to carved calabashes : visual expressions of trans-Saharan mobility and trade at the Newark Museum / Cynthia Becker -- Catalogue numbers 10-23 -- The heart of a collection : African textiles at the Newark Museum / Victoria L. Rovine -- Catalogue numbers 24-54 -- AsĐeĐ and the senses in understandings of Yoruba arts and culture / Henry John Drewal -- Catalogue numbers 55-71 -- Modern and contemporary African art in the Newark Museum / Chika Okeke-Agulu -- Catalogue numbers 72-100.
Summary:
"The Newark Museum has been at the forefront of American art museums in its representation of the arts of Africa since 1917. Newark's collection is notable for its embrace of the entire continent and its diaspora as well as for the breadth of artistic representation and inclusion of historic as well as modern and contemporary art. This catalogue is the first devoted to exploring this richly diverse collection, providing a comprehensive overview of African visual culture unmatched by most collection catalogues, ensuring its broad appeal and relevance."--Publisher's summary.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.