Art from Zaïre : 100 masterworks from the national collection = L'art du Zaïre : 100 chefs-d'oeuvre de la collection nationale
Washington, DC: The African-American Institute, 1975. Softcover. Color-photographic wraps. 134 pp. Color and bw plates. VG- with clean, tight text but some general shelf wear to covers; light age toning to page margins. Item #19868.1
Parallel text, English and French. Accompanied an exhibition of traditional art from The Institute of the National Museums of Zaire. Includes an ethnographic map of the peoples represented in the exhibition; an introduction by Irwin Hershey; and the catalogue of works from each tribal area, including Kongo, Teke, Lula, Nkanu, Suku, Holo, Yaka, Mbala, Pende, Leele, Kuba, Tshwa, Ndengese, Nkutshu, Binji, Biombo, Lwalawa, Salalmpasu, Tshokwe, Luba, Hemba, Lengola, Kkumu, Ngombe, Boa, and Ngbaka. With a bibliography. Many masks and wood carvings are included in the catalogue.
OCLC: 499154844
Price: $29.97