The Art of Benin
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1980. Softcover. Glossy turquoise wraps with color front cover and black lettering; 96 pp. with 101 illustrations, 48 in color. Very good, clean, and tight. Item #115033
ISBN: 0500060096
Includes errata sheet, set in; a study of how the art of Benin emerged, how the social, political and religious innovations of each major king furthered its development; and how ideas and motifs from neighboring African peoples and the European world were absorbed into the arts without altering its essential character.
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