The Scramble for Art in Central Africa
Enid Schildkrout
ISBN: | 9780521583497 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Published: | 28 March, 1998 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
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The Scramble for Art in Central Africa
Enid Schildkrout
The contributors to this volume trace the life history of artifacts that were brought to Europe and America from Congo toward the end of the nineteenth century, and became the subjects of museum displays. They also present fascinating case studies of the pioneering collectors, including such major figures as Frobenius and Torday, discuss the complex and sensitive issues involved in the business of "collecting," and consider how these objects were used in the invention of Africa by the West.
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