Twelve-year-old Layo, a Yoruba girl living in the area of eleventh-century Africa which is now Nigeria, attempts to reject the man who has been chosen to be her

Pictures grotesques, masks, and headdresses of various African tribes as well as exploring the psychological and ideological meaning, and ritual function of mas

African Masks surveys 248 of the finest examples of masks from the Barbier-Mueller Collection, of which 100 are reproduced in stunning color illustrations. Lead

"Spirits Speak presents a selection of the most important African masks found in major museums and renowned private collections around the globe: an overview su

This magnificently illustrated book covers each medium or craft in turn and examines in a clear and accessible manner the entire range of Black African art from