ART 126 — Introduction to African Art
This survey examines African artifacts, arts, and architecture from Prehistory to the present by introducing several cultures and regions and the production of art objects in each. Both Pre- and Post- Colonial Africa will be considered to understand influences on indigenous African art, as well as the influence of African art forms on “Western” art. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing and analyzing the functions and forms of art objects produced by diverse African cultures created in relation to socio- political frameworks. Attention will also be given to “traditional concepts” of art history and so-called "primitive" art. This will promote a basic understanding of the development of African visual traditions.