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AFRICAN ARTAFRICAN ART
AFRICANS AND THEIR ARTAFRICANS AND THEIR ART
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONDEFINITION
ROLE OF THE ARTISTROLE OF THE ARTIST
TRADITIONAL ARTTRADITIONAL ART
AFRICAN SCULPTURE AND MASKSAFRICAN SCULPTURE AND MASKS
ARTISTIC DRESSING & BODY ARTARTISTIC DRESSING & BODY ART
CONTEMPORARY ARTCONTEMPORARY ART
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
African art was misunderstood African art was misunderstood by the Western world until by the Western world until 1900’s1900’s
Famous Western artists were Famous Western artists were influenced by African artinfluenced by African art
Picasso and MatissePicasso and Matisse
Mask of the Fang of Gabon Mask of the Fang of Gabon influenced their stylesinfluenced their styles
Ignored because of Ignored because of ethnocentrismethnocentrism
Viewed as inferiorViewed as inferior
Realism was view until modern Realism was view until modern art became popularart became popular
Pablo Picasso – Three figures under a tree 1907 Mask – Fang of Gabon
DEFINITIONDEFINITION
Art is a means of Art is a means of communicating one’s communicating one’s experiencesexperiences
Visual expression or account Visual expression or account of the culture and history of a of the culture and history of a people as seen by an people as seen by an individualindividual
Through engraving, painting Through engraving, painting and sculpture, societies and sculpture, societies relate their ideas, beliefs, relate their ideas, beliefs, values, norms, attitudes, values, norms, attitudes, traditions and feelings traditions and feelings
Family of Three Shona Sculpture (Zimbabwe)
THE AFRICAN ARTISTTHE AFRICAN ARTIST
Work of the artist Work of the artist can be can be
Functional (cups, Functional (cups, bowls, pipes)bowls, pipes)
Traditional Traditional (sculptures, masks)(sculptures, masks)
Contemporary Contemporary (paintings, (paintings, drawings, ceramics)drawings, ceramics)
DEFINITIONDEFINITION
People have different attitudes on artPeople have different attitudes on artArt in traditional Africa was mainly Art in traditional Africa was mainly functionalfunctional
Fulfills requirements of everyday lifeFulfills requirements of everyday lifeClothing, housing, rituals, economic and Clothing, housing, rituals, economic and political, war and entertainmentpolitical, war and entertainmentSecondary for aestheticsSecondary for aesthetics
Sculpture has symbolic valueSculpture has symbolic valueGlyptic art of the ancient EgyptiansGlyptic art of the ancient Egyptians
TRADITIONAL ARTTRADITIONAL ART
Art found in Africa Art found in Africa before the Europeansbefore the Europeans
Original art of the Original art of the continentcontinent
Rock drawingsRock drawingsRoughly carved human Roughly carved human headsheadsSculptureSculpture
Wood, terra cottaWood, terra cotta
BasketryBasketryMasksMasksMusical instrumentsMusical instrumentsPrinted textilesPrinted textiles
Bronze head from Benin - 1550
AFRICAN SCULPTURES AND AFRICAN SCULPTURES AND MASKSMASKS
SculptureSculpture Can be carved Can be carved engraved or engraved or molded and is molded and is three dimensionalthree dimensional
Generally Generally symmetrical but symmetrical but can be naturalistic can be naturalistic or conventionalor conventional
AFRICAN SCULPTURES AND AFRICAN SCULPTURES AND MASKSMASKS
MasksMasksVery important part Very important part of African cultureof African cultureClosely related to Closely related to life eventslife events
Secret societies, Secret societies, funerals, royal funerals, royal celebrationscelebrationsCan take the form Can take the form of spirits, humans of spirits, humans or animalsor animals
ARTISTIC DRESSINGARTISTIC DRESSING
Dress varies by geographic regions, Dress varies by geographic regions, lifestyle and culturelifestyle and culture
Communicates a message and Communicates a message and identifies the social status of the identifies the social status of the personperson
Dress for special occasionsDress for special occasions
AdulthoodAdulthood
AFRICAN DRESSAFRICAN DRESS
AFRICAN DRESSAFRICAN DRESS
JEWELRYJEWELRY
JewelryJewelryMetal jewelry worn Metal jewelry worn on the arms and on the arms and legs is thought to be legs is thought to be good for the bonesgood for the bones
Amulets worn in the Amulets worn in the hair or on the body hair or on the body is thought to bring is thought to bring good luckgood luck
JEWELRYJEWELRY
JewelryJewelryBeads are used Beads are used to enhance to enhance romantic romantic feelingsfeelings
JEWELRYJEWELRY
JEWELRYJEWELRY
BODY ARTBODY ART
African body art uses African body art uses the human body as a the human body as a way to express an way to express an individual's status, individual's status, spiritual beliefs, or spiritual beliefs, or ethnic affiliation. It can ethnic affiliation. It can be created on the body be created on the body itself in the form of itself in the form of tattoos, scarification, tattoos, scarification, body painting, body painting,
BODY PAINTING
BODY PAINTING
BODY SCARIFICATIONBODY SCARIFICATION
Body ScarificationBody ScarificationUsed to demonstrate Used to demonstrate family group and as family group and as decorationdecorationSign of beautySign of beautyUsed in rituals and Used in rituals and ceremonies to mark ceremonies to mark rank and social statusrank and social status
BODY SCARIFICATIONBODY SCARIFICATION
Body scarification is an Body scarification is an artistic expression and artistic expression and made in 4 common waysmade in 4 common ways
Skin can be punctured with Skin can be punctured with needles ritually purified in needles ritually purified in fire and rubbed with acidic fire and rubbed with acidic substance like a nut to raise substance like a nut to raise scarsscarsScar can be made by a knife Scar can be made by a knife rubbed in ashes to create a rubbed in ashes to create a relief patternrelief patternIrritating materials are Irritating materials are inserted under the skin by inserted under the skin by needles dusted in ashesneedles dusted in ashesRazor BladesRazor Blades
BODY SCARIFICATIONBODY SCARIFICATION
ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE
Architecture is also a Architecture is also a form of artistic form of artistic expressionexpression
Egyptian pyramidsEgyptian pyramids
Traditional stone Traditional stone houses of Zimbabwehouses of Zimbabwe
European and European and American architecture American architecture is also an influencing is also an influencing factorfactor
CONTEMPORARY ARTCONTEMPORARY ART
African art today includes African art today includes painting that can be hung painting that can be hung on the wallon the wallRecent development in Recent development in contemporary art is contemporary art is beadwork and bracelets beadwork and bracelets and glassworkand glassworkEvolution of African art a Evolution of African art a result of social and result of social and physical mobilityphysical mobility
Artistic styles are being Artistic styles are being diffuseddiffused
Zulu telephone wire basket