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African art, is defined as the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry.
Subject matter of Arts of Africa�Family and Respect for Elders� �● Believed both things were key components of life �● Many sculptures are representations of family ancestors �● sculptures carved to venerate their spirits
Fertility of women and the land� �● Highly regarded �● Spirits of the forest or those associated with natural phenomenon were respected and worshipped �● Sculptures of suckling mothers are extremely common
The arts of Africa constitute one of the most diverse legacies on earth. While many observers tend to generalize "traditional" African art, the continent is full of peoples, societies, and civilizations, each with a unique visual culture. �However, the arts of Africa is also quite misunderstood.
Types of Artforms:-� - Paintings� - Masks� - Sculptures� - Textiles� - Crafts� - Jewellery� - Musical Instruments� - Decor
Unifying Characteristics��1. Visual abstraction ��Favoring visual abstraction over naturalistic representation and realism. It usually conveys ideas, the supernatural or spirits and thereby allows itself to be abstracted.

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3. The arts of Africa constitute one of the most diverse legacies on earth. While many observers tend to generalize "traditional" African art, the continent is full of peoples, societies, and civilizations, each with a unique visual culture . However, the arts of Africa is also quite misunderstood.

4. Artists will learn from their predecessors. One period can be an inspiration to another period and transform their designs. "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon ”, one of Picasso's most recognizable paintings, was inspired by African Masks. Dogon mask, Mali

5. Louis Vuitton's use of the maasai Shuka in its 2012 Spring collection

6. Yves Saint Laurent 1967 ‘ Africa ’ collection

7. Overlooking Nairobi National Park, the African Heritage House designed in the image of Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenné and other African mud architecture. The heritage house is dedicated to celebrating pan-African art and culture. Inside, it displays decor from across the continent: Kuba cloth from Central Africa, Fulani blankets from West Africa, Lamu furniture from East Africa, and more. Works by artists like Ugandan sculptor Francis Nnaggenda can also be found around the property.

8. Mahali Pazuri Richard Branson invested billions to build this African inspired architecture that would cost you more than 1,000 USD per night - for tented camp

9. Taita Salt Lick – Tsavo West

10. Nyama Mama Interiors

11. Contemporary application of A frican adornment

12. Contemporary application of A frican adornment

13. Contemporary application of A frican adornment

14. Contemporary application of A frican adornment

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16. African art, is defined as the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture , painting , pottery , rock art , textiles , masks, personal decoration, and jewelry.

17. This refers to art of sub-Saharan Africa.

18. Types of Artforms :- - Paintings - Masks - Sculptures - Textiles - Crafts - Jewellery - Musical Instruments - Decor

19. Painting Nothing is quite known about paintings in African art. However, paintings existed in body adornment, house decorations, rock paintings etc. Paintings are used to tell stories, indicate status etc.

20. Unifying Characteristics 1. Visual abstraction Favoring visual abstraction over naturalistic representation and realism. It usually conveys ideas, the supernatural or spirits and thereby allows itself to be abstracted.

21. 2. Nonlinear scaling and geometric shapes Often a small part of an African design will look similar to a larger part, most prevalent in textiles, basketry and architectural patterning, also decoration of ceramics and drums. This creates a soothing effect, pleasant to the eye and creating an illusion of simplicity belying the complexity of design skill and technique required to create these patterns.

22. 3. Innovation of Form There is a high level of inventive originality from area to area and in different timeframes.

23. 4. Multiple meanings T he artists of Africa love to convey many meanings and messages in their work, not all which are immediately evident to the viewer.

24. 5. Dynamic Form Elongated necks, enlarged heads and arms, pointed breasts, and the like are often found in human being forms which are frequently the subject of African art .

25. 6. Youthful Appearance.

26. 7. Geometric Figure. There are plenty of African art pieces that show geometric themes, figures, and patterns. In a mask, for example, you can see a recurrence of ovals, circles, and curves that work together to make the overall effect more striking and unified.

27. 8. Three Dimensional African art is mainly three dimensional. The artist sees in the round and not on a planographic surface.

28. Other Key Characteristics ● Much African art is created around spirituality , the spirit world, and the role of ancestors in our lives ● African artists prefer wood, but notable works are also done in ivory and metal ● African art is rarely decorative, but made for a purpose, often for ceremonies ● African architecture is predominantly made of mud-brick; stone is rare, but can be seen in Zimbabwe and in Ethiopian churches

29. ● African objects are unsigned and undated ( tradition relies on oral records of history) ● Artists worked on commission ● Lived with patrons until the commission was completed ● Apprenticeship training was the standard ● Artists had guilds that promoted their work and elevated their profession ● Men were builders and carvers and could wear masks

30. ● Women painted walls and created ceramics In Sierra Leone and Liberia, women wore masks during coming-of-age ceremonies ● Both were weavers ● Most collectable art originated in farming communities - bronze and wood sculpture ● Nomadic people produced more body art ● Art imported into Europe during the Renaissance more as curiosities than artistic objects accepted into European artistic circles in the early twentieth century

31. Subject matter of Arts of Africa Family and Respect for Elders ● Believed both things were key components of life ● Many sculptures are representations of family ancestors ● sculptures carved to venerate their spirits

32. Fertility of women and the land ● Highly regarded ● Spirits of the forest or those associated with natural phenomenon were respected and worshipped ● Sculptures of suckling mothers are extremely common