African Art and the Colonial Encounter: Inventing a Global Commodity (African Expressive Cultures)
A scholarly study of how African art was reshaped and marketed as a global commodity through colonial encounters and cultural dynamics.
About This Book
This book explores the impact of colonialism on African artistic traditions and their presentation to the world.
It investigates the processes by which African objects became recognized as commodities in global markets.
The work draws on cultural studies to understand the invention and circulation of African art during the colonial period.
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