Art and Architecture in Postcolonial Africa

Art and Architecture in Postcolonial Africa
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Total Pages : 228
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Book Synopsis Art and Architecture in Postcolonial Africa by : Janet Berry Hess

Download or read book Art and Architecture in Postcolonial Africa written by Janet Berry Hess and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2006-03-06 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work examines the complexity of popular artistic culture in the era of African nationalism, with a special focus on the influential independence era in Ghana. Discussed are architecture, museum exhibitions, political displays, nationalist ideologies, artistic practices, and the intangible forms of art"--Provided by publisher.


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