WELL-KNOWN AND LESSER-KNOWN ARTS OF BLACK AFRICA - Lot 11

WELL-KNOWN AND LESSER-KNOWN ARTS OF BLACK AFRICA Catalog published by the Musée de l'Homme in 1966 to mark the exhibition of the prestigious collection assembled by American industrialist and collector Paul Tishman. The book highlights sculptures, masks, ritual figures, and objects of prestige from numerous cultures in sub-Saharan Africa. At a time when African art was beginning to be fully recognized as major artistic creations—rather than mere ethnographic curiosities—this publication played an important role in introducing these works to the European public. The photographs, often full-page, allow readers to appreciate the visual power of the selected works. The catalog remains a key reference for collectors and enthusiasts of primitive art. Quarto, paperback. Musée de l’Homme, Paris, 1966. Numerous photographic reproductions.