Yoruba: An Art of Life Book 43437 - Africa Direct
Soft UV coated cover, 64 pages, 50 full color photographs, includes Bibliographic references 8.5 x 11 inches Beautifully written and illustrated catalogue that explores the rich artistic tradition of the Yoruba of Nigeria and the Benin Republic. Through 50 colored photographs a number of artistic mediums are explored—wood sculptures and masks, costumes, divination equipment, beadwork, and colored textiles. This brightly colored catalogue is an in-depth exploration of the excellent Bennett-Luther Collection of Yoruba Art (which was exhibited at the South Dakota Art Museum) detailing how the Nigerian cults of the Ere Ibeji, Epa, Gelede and Egungun have incorporated one or several of these mediums into their artistic repertoire, adding an aesthetic dimension to ritual and religious practice.