A survey of contemporary African artwork and the cultural, historical, and political contexts in which the work is situated. Jean Kennedy includes sections on image, metaphor, shrines, and mythology, with a close look at Nigeria, the West African coast, Senegal, Sudan, Etheopia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Edited by Jenifer Blakemore. Numerous artists are cited, including Ovia Idah, Yemi Bisiri, Ben Enwonwu, Tayo Aiyegbusi, Lamida Fakeye, Yusuf Grillo, Solomon Irein Wangboje, Festus Idehen, Ben Osawe, Erhabor Ogieva Emokpae, Agboola Folarin, Uzo Egonu, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Simon Okeke, C. Uche Okeke, Obiora Udechukwu, Chike Aniakor, Colette Omogbai, Sokari Douglas Camp, Jimo Akolo, Demas Nwoko, Musa Yola, Akan Edet Anamukot, Sunday Jack Akpan, Susanne Wenger, Adebisi Akanji, Buraimoh Gbadamosi, Saka, Asiru Olatunde, Ulli Beier, Duro Ladipo, Georgina Beier, Jacob Afolabi, Rufus Ogundele, Adebisi Fabunmi, Muriana Oyelami, Jimoh Buraimoh, Twins Seven-Seven, Nike Davies, Samuel Ojo Omonaiye, Ademola Onibonkuta, Tijani Mayakiri, Yekini Atanda, Senabu Oloyede, Kikelomo Oladepo, Isaac Ojo Fajana, Yinka Adeyemi, Sangodare, Jinadu Oladepo, Gift Orakpo, August Okoye, El Loko, Oku Ampofo, Kofi Antubam, Vincint Akwete Kofi, Nii Ahene - La Mettle - Nunoo, El Anatsui, Christian Lattier, Omar Al Shabu, Momodou Ceesay, Ousmane Sembene, Mbor Faye, Alpha W. Diallo, Mafaly Sene, Iba Ndaiye, Papa Ibra Tall, Souleye Keita, Bacary Dieme, Ansoumana Diedhiou, Boubacar Coulibaly, Abdoulaye Ndaiye, Ibou Diouf, Amadou Dédé Ly, Cherif Thiam, Maodo Niang, Amadou Seck, Badara Camara, Samba Balde, Daouda Diouck, Ousmane Faye, Mohamadou Mbaye, Amadou Ba, Boubacar Goudiaby, Bocar Diong, Diatta Seck, Amadou Wade Sarr, Mamadou Gaye, Ahmed Mohammed Shibrain, Ibrahim El Salahi, Amir I. M. Nour, Shaigi Rahim, Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq, Mohammed Omer Khalil, Musa Khalifa, Mohamed Omer Bushara, Salih Abdou Mashamoun, Mohammed Ahmed Abdulla, Haile Gerima, Gebre Kristos Desta, Skunder Boghossian, Abdel - Rahmam M. Sheriff, Theodros Tsige Markos, Zerihun Yetemgeta, Endale Haile Selassie, Acha Debela, Tesfaye Tessema, Wosene Kosrof, Falaka Armide, Seleshi Feseha, Alemayehou Gabremedhin, Elisabeth Atnafu, Gregory Maloba, Sam Ntiro, Elimo Njau, Louis Mwaniki, Athumani Omari Mwariko, Samwel Wanjau, Francis X. Nnaggenda, Hezbon Owiti, Kiure Msangi, Valente Malangatana Ngwenya, Liyolo Limbé M'Puanga, Ibanehe Djilatendo, Clément - Marie Biazin, Thomas Mukarobgwa, Charles Fernando, Kinsley Sambo, Frank McEwen, Sylvester Mubayi, Joseph Ndandarika, John Takawira, Henry Munyaradzi, Amani, Joram Mariga, Nicholas Mukomberanwa, Makiwa Chimoyo, Boira Mteki, Paul Gwichiri, Bernard Manyandure, Athol Fugard, Julian Motau, Winston Saoli, Cyprian Shilakoe, Lucas Sithole, Sidney Kumalo, Louis Maqhubela, Mslaba Dumile Geelboi Mgxaji Feni, Vumikosi Zulu, Eric Mbatha, John Muafangejo, Gavin Jantjes, and Tito Zungu. Includes bibliography and index, as well as numerous illustrations of artists' work, primarily in black-and-white.
