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The Yoruba artist : new theoretical perspectives on African arts

by Rowland Abiodun, Henry Drewal, John Pemberton

Examining the rich artistic legacy of the Yoruba people of Nigeria and Benin, this volume analyses visual arts alongside oral traditions, performance, and architecture to explore how these diverse cultural forms interconnect.

Accession 3370 ISBN 9781560983392 Publisher Smithsonian Institution
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