African royal court art
Auteur :
Coquet, Michele
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226115757
Date de publication :
1 déc. 1998
Dimensions :
2,9 x 2,2 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
1077 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Grounding its analysis in the social/historical context of traditional royalty systems, this text examines the roles played by artisans, nobles, and kings in the production of royal objects of African court arts. It reconstructs the cultural connections between art, representation and the king.