West African combs : Mina & Samir Borro collection /
"This book is put together like a jewel and contains a carefully chosen selection of around one hundred West African combs from one of the world's largest and finest private collections of sub-Saharan African art. Featuring a hitherto unseen assortment of pieces assembled over a period of...
| Uniform Title: | Peignes d'Afrique de l'ouest. |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Milan, Italy :
5 continents,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "This book is put together like a jewel and contains a carefully chosen selection of around one hundred West African combs from one of the world's largest and finest private collections of sub-Saharan African art. Featuring a hitherto unseen assortment of pieces assembled over a period of more than sixty years, the book also includes an authoritative analysis by Alain-Michel Boyer, who approached this rarely addressed theme in what was his final work, begun almost ten years ago. As well as offering us valuable insights into the cultures that produced these miniature sculptures (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria), he explores the way the form itself is approached. These creations transform what is in principle a plain accessory and in the effort to attain pure beauty, they display an aesthetic awareness that raises the adornment of the body to the level of fine art"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 189 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map, portraits ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9788874396771 8874396775 |