African art has a long and surprisingly controversial history. Up until recently, the designation "African" was usually only bestowed on the arts of "Black Africa", the peoples living in Sub-Saharan Africa. The non-black peoples of North Africa, the people of the Horn of Africa, as well as the art ofancient Egypt, generally were not included under the rubric of African art. Recently, however, there has been a movement among African art historians and other scholars to include the visual culture of these areas, since all the cultures that produced them, in fact, are located within the geographic boundaries of the African continent. The notion is that by including all African cultures and their visual culture in African art, laypersons will gain a greater understanding of the continent's cultural diversity. Since there was often a confluence of traditional African, Islamic and Mediterranean cultures, scholars have found that drawing distinct divisions between Muslim areas, ancient Egypt, the Mediterranean and indigenous black African societies makes little sense. Finally, the arts of the people of the African diaspora, prevalent in Brazil, the Caribbean and the southeastern United States, have also begun to be included in the study of African art.
Personal expression is always the beginning of an art.
African music originated from African people
It began during the middle ages, when the South started developing and needed slaves.
At the South African-Americans left because they heard in U.S. had a better future.
it started by African tribes getting together and playing then that stlye of music got known as African music and since then it has continued
I would hazard a guess that that would be Africa.
i don't mean to sound smart but Africa
african art tells stories about their feelings
There are many reasons that African art was made including as a form of self-expression. African art was also made for religious reasons.
i think African art has bright colours and tribal things on where as American is more modern (ithink)
As the very definition of art, art has flexible boundaries and can be limitlessly expressive. African art, as any other form of art, can be for vistual sake, or it can carry an underlying purpose or technical purpose.
he was inspired by some African art
the so-called African period.
African Art can be purchased directly from the official website of African Art shop. Other great places are African Art Direct, Africa Direct, Ama Coola and True African Art.
The traditional African religion influenced most African art, but Christianity influenced Ethiopian art.
Art in Egypt probably started when the first humans populated the area. Humans have always done art.
The traditional African religion influenced most African art, but Christianity influenced Ethiopian art.
African rock art is the oldest form of art from the continent of Africa. Rock paintings and engravings are what make up African rock art.
Samella S. Lewis has written: 'Art' -- subject(s): African American art, African American artists, African Americans in art, Biography, History and criticism 'African American art and artists' -- subject(s): African American art, African American artists, African Americans in art, Biography, History and criticism
Museum for African Art was created in 1984.
Werner Gillon has written: 'Collecting African art' -- subject(s): African Art, Art, African, Collectors and collecting
african art tells stories about their feelings
Its from Africa. Its Art.
His visit to a Paris museum which exhibited African art.