AFRICAN
AFRICAN AMERICAN
ART
AFRICAN AMERICAN
AFRICAN ART
AFRICAN ART HISTORY
5 CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRICAN ART
THW BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT
AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN ART LINKS
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SECTION 1
AFRICAN
AMERICANS
Perhaps more than that of any other minority, the history
of African Americans in this country has been a long and
complex story.
Out of all of this oppression evolved a variety of uniquely
African-American forms of art and music, including gospel,
jazz, and the blues.
African Americans
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/sociology/race-and-ethnicity/african-americans
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SECTION 2
AFRICAN
ART
The long, complex history of settlement within Africa, commencing
with the emergence of homo sapiens in eastern Africa, has produced
cultural diversity unlike that of any other continent. Africa is a
vast landmass with a population of about 885 million people who
speak more than 1,000 different languages, each linked to particular
ethnic groups and communities. One cannot generalize about African
art and culture.
Egyptian, Sudanese, and Ethiopian art forms, responding to Mediterranean
cultures, Christianity, and Islam are utterly different from the arts of
West or southern Africa.
African Art
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/african1.html
What is
African Art?
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/african3.html
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African art,
Africa art
http://blog.art.com/artwiki/~/african-art/
The Changing
Definition of
African-American
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-changing-definition-of-african-american-4905887/
Art by
African Americans
https://americanart.si.edu/art/highlights/african-american
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SECTION 3
African
ART
HISTORY
African art history has played a significant role in shaping the culture
and history of the world. The belief that Africa is the cradle of the
history of mankind is virtually unshakeable. The origins of African art
history lie long before recorded history, preserved in the obscurity of
time.
Rock Art is centuries old, while shell beads fashioned for a necklace have
been recovered in a cave in the furthest reach of the southern peninsula
of South Africa that are 75,000 years old.
African Art History
http://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-art-history.html#sthash.q4LAH7Pi.dpbs
African American
Art and Cultural
Complex AAACC
http://aaacc.org/
Culture
Type
https://www.culturetype.com/
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African
Art
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_art
African
American
ART
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_art
THE ARTS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_arts/
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SECTION 4
5 CHARACTERISTICS
OF
AFRICAN
ART
A lot of people are fascinated with African art because of its unique
features and designs that reflect the rich and diverse culture and
history of different African tribes and places. This type of art comes
in various forms such as sculptures, masks, paintings, and dolls which
you can purchase for your personal collection or to decorate your home
or establishment.
These are the major characteristics of African art:
Stylized Realism
When you look at different pieces of African art, you'll notice that many
resemble the human figure or sometimes combine humans and animals. However,
they are not depicted realistically but with stylized designs. For instance,
dolls may look like human beings with disproportionate body parts.
Dynamic Form
Elongated necks, enlarged heads and arms, pointed breasts, and the like are
often found in human being forms which are frequently the subject of African
art. These are examples of the notable dynamic forms in this art, representing
vitality, power, and boldness of humanity.
Elaborate Details
You will also discover how African art exhibits fine craftsmanship, with the
elaborate details done obviously with precision and skill. Indeed these things
are the ones that also contribute to the distinct quality of the artworks.
Geometric Figure
There are plenty of African art pieces that show geometric themes, figures,
and patterns. In a mask, for example, you can see a recurrence of ovals,
circles, and curves that work together to make the overall effect more
striking and unified.
Youthful Appearance
Part of African culture is the emphasis on health, vitality, physical strength,
and youthfulness. This is why a lot of human figures shown in the art displays
youthfulness. This can be traced back to the ancient times when many Africans
lived off-land and had to be strong enough to hunt, build, and perform other
duties.
5 Major Characteristics of African Art
http://www.sadighgallery.com/5-Major-Characteristics-of-African-Art_b_55.html
Facing African-American
History Through
African-American Art
https://bigthink.com/Picture-This/facing-african-american-history-through-african-american-art
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SECTION 5
THE
BLACK
ARTS
MOVEMENT
(1965-1975)
The Black Arts Movement was the name given to a group of politically
motivated black poets, artists, dramatists, musicians, and writers
who emerged in the wake of the Black Power Movement.
The poet Imamu Amiri Baraka is widely considered to be the father of
the Black Arts Movement, which began in 1965 and ended in 1975.
The Black Arts Movement (1965-1975)
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/black-arts-movement-1965-1975/
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SECTION 6
African
African American
ART
LINKS
A F R I B O Y
http://www.afriboy.com/
African American art
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/african_american_4.html
African American art
https://www.vmfa.museum/collections/african-american-art/
African American art
https://www.oxfordartonline.com/page/1613
African American art
http://www.aawc.com/Submission_Art.html
African American Artists
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ggafamer/ggafamer-main1.html
African American History
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/themes/african-american-history.aspx
African American History Art
http://theamericanhistory.org/african-american-history-art.html
African American Quilting: A Long Rich Heritage
http://www.womenfolk.com/quilting_history/afam.htm
African art
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/ancient-art/african.htm
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African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC/exhib/93.ray.aa/African.html
African art Pictures & Images
http://photobucket.com/images/african%20art
African Art Stock Photos and Images
http://www.123rf.com/stock-photo/african_art.html
African Studies & African History: Art
http://guides.library.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=75537&p=490577
All About African Art
https://www.all-about-african-art.com/
Art, Art History, and the Study of Africa
http://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199846733/obo-9780199846733-0017.xml
The art history of africa and the african diaspora
http://www.arthistory.ucla.edu/the-program-/graduate/59-african-
The Black Web Portal
http://www.blackwebportal.com/
Black Women Art
http://blkwomenart.com/
Black Women in Art and Literature
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-women-in-art-and-literature
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Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
http://thewright.org/
Chocolate Sister Graphics
http://chocolatesistergraphics.com/
EARTH METROPOLIS AFRICAN STUDIES ART
http://www.earthmetropolis.com/Earth/africa_studies.html
Facing African-American History Through African-American Art
https://bigthink.com/Picture-This/facing-african-american-history-through-african-american-art
Famous Black Artists
http://www.biography.com/people/groups/black-artists
National Museum of African Art
http://africa.si.edu/
Tinga Tinga art
http://www.tingatinga.info
Triangle Friends of African American Arts
http://www.africanamericanarts.org/
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Encyclopaedia
Africana
Project
http://endarkenment.com/eap/
400
YEARS OF
INEQUALITY
http://www.400yearsofinequality.org/
Celebrating
African American
Culture & History
Black History Month
http://guides.hmcpl.org/c.php?g=790427&p=5657381
Racial Equity
Resource Guide
http://www.racialequityresourceguide.org/organizations/organizations/sectionFilter/Racial%20Healing
Understanding
Prejudice
https://secure.understandingprejudice.org/
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Equal Justice
Initiative
https://eji.org/
The Collective
Black People Movement
(CBPM)
http://cbpm.org/index.html
TRIP DOWN
MEMORY LANE
https://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/
A Gathering
of Readers
https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~gathread/index.html
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Malawi
Project
http://www.malawiproject.org/
Afro Kids
http://www.afrokids.com/
THE FREEMAN
INSTITUTE
http://www.freemaninstitute.com/
Africa
Resource
http://www.africaresource.com/
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Real History
World Wide
http://www.realhistoryww.com/
Quatr.us
http://quatr.us/
African-American
Resources
http://www.ushistory.org/more/african-american.htm
African American
Studies Library
Research Guide
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~savega/aframer.htm
African Music
Encyclopedia
http://africanmusic.org/
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AFROPEDEA
http://www.afropedia.org
World Afropedia
http://worldafropedia.com/afropedia/Main_Page
African
Indigenous Science
and Knowledge Systems
http://www.africahistory.net/
Natives Wiki
http://tribalspedia.wikia.com/wiki/Natives_Wiki
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Islamic Wiki
http://islam.wikia.com/
Sexism
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/
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