African Art
- Date: February 01, 2008
- Level: College, Undergraduate
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Artistic styles have evolved over a great many generations to become what they are today. The African styles of the Pygmies and modern art today have some very close relations but are also very different. The art of the Pygmies includes Kuba cloth and ci-wara headdresses. The Kuba cloth is hand woven with intricate designs and color. There are many different patterns and designs when it comes to Kuba cloth. Some Kuba cloths have use many different dyes while others only use 3 or 4. Most Kuba cloths show some kind of order or pattern in which they are woven. A modern artist of today may use the same design concept the African people have used. Henri Matisse used some ...
... It seems to be a cubist design and a face can faintly be made out in the background.
Another style of African art that is seen in modern art are ci-wra headdresses. These headdresses made by the Bahmana people of Mali are hand caved from wood or stone. These headdresses are used in ceremonies and are carefully hand crafted to represent different animals. The Bahmana people also sculpt tiny figures, possibly of people in their tribe or to represent someone they know. These figures are also hand crafted from wood; they are intricately carved showing many details. A modern artist of today may use the same technique. The artist Giacometti uses
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