African Art

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Ken Dowell

from the collection of the Newark Museum

Untitled

Untitled (Portrait of a Nigerian Policeman), Sunday Jack Akpan, Nigeria

Naked Gelede

Naked Gelede, Sokari Douglas Camp, Nigeria

Nigerian headdress

Epa Headdress, Bamgboye of Odo-Owa, Nigeria

Les Gendarmes d'Afrique

Les Gendarmes d’Afrique, Sokey Edorh, Togo

Berkeley III

Berkeley III, Wosene Worke Kosrof, Ethiopia

National Theater

National Theater, Olu Amoda, Nigeria

Ghaniian art

Movement #36, Kwesi Owusu-Ankomah, Ghana

Nigerian headdress

Gelede Headdress, Yonuba artist, Nigeria

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7 Responses to African Art

  1. klagowski says:
    December 13, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    These look so cool! I especially love that they’re made of unusual materials, many of which look like found objects. Makes them even more creative and compelling. Especially like the Naked Gelede, wondering what the heck it’s made of!

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  3. inesephoto says:
    December 16, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    So beautiful, especially these elaborated headdresses.

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  4. BroadBlogs says:
    December 16, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    This is such interesting artwork!

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