Artists Find Inspiration in African Tribal Art
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, African History, Western Civilization/European History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: 1906-1907
Article abstract: European artists in search of new means of expression discovered them in African tribal art, altering the course of twentieth century painting and sculpture.
Summary of Event
Several collections of tribal art had been established in Paris during the latter half of the nineteenth century. France owned extensive colonies in Africa and Oceania, and French expeditions had returned with statuettes, masks, headdresses, musical instruments, and other artifacts. These pieces were seen as indeed “primitive,” that is, crude in conception and...
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