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African Tribal Art – a Rich Heritage of Fascinating Diversity
Tribal art has been part of African culture for more than 6,000 year. There are hundreds of tribes in Africa and each one of them has their own unique style of art forms adding wide diversity to African tribal art. The best known of the forms of African tribal art are:
1. Sculpture
Most of the African sculptures are done in wood. Often in these wooden sculptures, artists depict the spirits of deceased people. Features like the symmetric facial expressions, strong, unmoving posture, and portrayal of humans in the prime of life, large heads, and prominent navels can be noticed in the wooden human sculptures.
2. Pottery
The beauty of the African artwork can also be noticed in the traditional utensils and various pottery items. Hand made vases, pots, plates and bowls made of clay were further painted by artists to make each of the items more appealing. Along with wood and clay, some terracotta pieces of genuine antiquity have also been found which tell us about the ingenuity of these ancient people.
3. Jewellery
Items like earrings, neck pieces, bracelets or other jewelry pieces of African tribal society are one of a kind and have a genuine ceremonial or daily usage background. Hand crafted jewelleries, made from elephant hair, giraffe hair, lion claw, ivory, bones of animals, are not only beautiful but also unique in their own way.
4. Masks
Now let’s move on to masks. Who does not know about African masks? In most of the traditional dance forms, dancers wear masks. In fact ritual African costumes remain incomplete without masks. Face masks are used during processions, local festivals and other celebrations and even at funerals. There are even tribal masks of African animals such as elephants, zebras and antelopes.
5. Paintings
African painters use highly abstracted and regimented visual canons along with different shades of colors to represent the qualities and characteristics of any subject. Nature is the most common subject in African paintings.
In many of the African tribal art forms, artists try to capture the various forms of animals and plant life. However, the unifying theme is the fascination with the human figure. There are some famous painters of the Western world who were highly influenced by African paintings such as Gauguin, Modigliani, Van Gogh, Matisse, and Picasso.
About the Author
Tony Chalmers is a travel journalist who has written many insightful articles on African tribal art forms which have been published in newspapers, magazines and web mags. He is also a collector and is a proud owner of some beautiful African paintings.
Clay Face Sculpture Question
Anyone know any good artists that…?
Do head sculptures. Any media (clay, wire, paper mache) as long as they are physically made objects and represent the human face. It’s for my art project.
This isn’t important but I like weird artists like Francis Bacon =] the sort of horror, surreal theme going on.
Cheers
Marc Quinn, medium, his blood
http://www.whitecube.com/artists/quinn/bloodheads/
would you buy a customized cake topper for your wedding cake?
like a clay sculpture with the bride and the groom with caricature face and same dresses, hair, bouquet etc.
How much would you pay for this?
Could it also be a nice idea as a wedding present? What do you think?
I think its a nice idea but I’m not keen on the bride and groom figures on the top of wedding cakes. I think they’re quite old fashioned and can look a bit tacky. I would buy a personalised cake topper though – it would be nice to have an option of designing something to go on top of the cake that’s different from the traditional flowers or figures. Something reflecting the theme of the day or something reflecting the interests of the bride and groom for example.
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Victorian Lovelies Sculpted Indoor Head Planter: Lily Rose Version $92.99 Victorian Lovelies are planters meticulously hand-sculpted with a charismatic presence! The functional indoor planter consists of two pieces – the head acts as a holder for soil (with a drainage hole inside) while a coordinating dish catches excess water below, perfectly integrated as a part of the overall appearance. … |
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Victorian Lovelies Sculpted Indoor Head Planter: Petaluma Lady Version $92.99 Victorian Lovelies are planters meticulously hand-sculpted with a charismatic presence! The functional indoor planter consists of two pieces – the head acts as a holder for soil (with a drainage hole inside) while a coordinating dish catches excess water below, perfectly integrated as a part of the overall appearance. Petaluma Lady is encompassed in lovely sculpted petals, features an inviting sm… |
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1954 Clay Sculpting History DVD: University of Southern California Sculptor Making a Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s Face $9.99 This is an interesting ephemeral film about sculpting and American History. A narration of Abraham Lincoln’s life is juxtaposed while a sculptor designs Lincoln’s head out of clay. This film was produced by USC in 1954 and is now available on DVD! Table Of Contents: (1) The Face of Lincoln (1954) – Merrell Gage, a former sculpting professor at the University of Southern California, sculpts a bust … |
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New York City Museums
The City That Never Sleeps. The Big Apple. Gotham. New York City has many names and many faces. With 8.2 million people in 322 square miles, the metropolis is dense and frenetic.
Manhattan, the New York City borough of primary importance, can overwhelm and intimidate. Skyscrapers stab the clouds like giant steel stalagmites. Yellow cabs dart in and out of traffic like honeybees. People swarm sidewalks and march in unison like ants. Poor visitors get lost in the Manhattan street grid.
New York is larger than life. Of this there is no quarrel. As a result, you should start small and parcel the city. Narrow your focus and slice and dice The Big Apple into segments. Think neighborhoods. Think monuments. Think museums.
On that note, Manhattan has some of the best on the planet. A world capital of culture, no New York experience would be complete without a visit to one or several monumental museums. So without further ado, here are New York City’s Must-See Museums.
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at West 79th Street
http://www.amnh.org/
With one of the most impressive and familiar architectural façades in New York City, the American Museum of Natural History is a major draw with locals and tourists alike. The museum houses over 32 million specimens, a colossal collection of which only a fraction is available to the public. With 46 permanent exhibition halls, the museum is a prodigious site to navigate. Popular features include the Fossil Halls, home to two dinosaur exhibits and the world’s foremost collection of vertebrate fossils, and Bird and Mammal Halls. The 11,000 square foot Hall of Biodiversity epitomizes the museum’s mission to spread environmental awareness and appreciation of our Earth’s natural treasures. The most recent structural masterpiece on the Manhattan map is the inspirational Rose Center for Earth and Space. The massive 333,500 square foot planetarium complex is a center for research and education that redefines the museum experience altogether. All in all, reason alone to include the American Museum of Natural History on your New York City itinerary.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
http://www.guggenheim.org/new_york_index.shtml
The Guggenheim is a vintage piece of architecture on the Manhattan skyline. The Frank Lloyd Wright design, with iconic spiral staircase, stirs instant visual recognition. To not enter the Guggenheim however, would be a shame. Rather than point and check it off your list of New York City landmarks, give the museum a few hours of your time. The structure represents one of the most pleasurable in which to view and appreciate art. The Guggenheim collection is remarkable. Every modern and contemporary master with household name recognition is here, aside from scores of others. Exhibits in the beautiful main gallery change and rotate throughout the year, with sculpture, film and canvas on display.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
http://www.metmuseum.org/
In terms of sheer size and scope, few rivals can compete with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Over 5 million people visit The Met every year, which makes it one of the most popular attractions in New York City. The collection is enormous and could easily spawn and furnish many museums at once. Whatever your interest in art, The Met has an exhibit for you. From Ancient Egypt to musical instruments, the Roman Empire to modern art, costumes to Islamic Art, there are scant periods, movements and aspects of art that the museum does not cover. Short on time? Take a Highlights Tour, which breaks exhibits down into digestible portions and provides a superb overview of The Met.
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street
http://www.moma.org/
The Museum of Modern Art, or MoMa for short, is a requisite stop for lovers of modern art and visual expression. Exhibits include works of photography, film, sculpture, architecture, design and traditional art. A veritable pioneer, the MoMa was the first museum to devote space to modern art and is the world epicenter for creative works that reshape our notions of what constitutes art to begin with. In typical New York City fashion, the actual MoMa edifice is itself a work of art. The interior design of the museum is a fantastic sight to behold and blends light and space into one unique structure in which to appreciate art.
The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street
http://www.frick.org/
The Frick is perhaps the most exceptional small art museum in the world. The museum was once the home – a mansion that inhabits a city block – of steel baron Henry Clay Frick. The magnate’s appetite for art by the old European Masters was insatiable. His subsequent estate had little choice really, but to transform his gargantuan home into a museum. The Frick provides visitors with a sense of intimacy and tactility that none of the institutional museums of Manhattan can match. The collection features some of the most recognizable works by major European painters, in addition to sculpture, furniture and tapestry. While the large art museums of the city carry long lines and wait times for certain exhibits, The Frick still bears the charm and authenticity of a private collection in a private residence. Most of the works are on display in strict accordance with Frick’s original designs.
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New York hotels
Clay Face Sculpture Question
Anyone know any good artists that…?
Do head sculptures. Any media (clay, wire, paper mache) as long as they are physically made objects and represent the human face. It’s for my art project.
This isn’t important but I like weird artists like Francis Bacon =] the sort of horror, surreal theme going on.
Cheers
Marc Quinn, medium, his blood
http://www.whitecube.com/artists/quinn/bloodheads/
would you buy a customized cake topper for your wedding cake?
like a clay sculpture with the bride and the groom with caricature face and same dresses, hair, bouquet etc.
How much would you pay for this?
Could it also be a nice idea as a wedding present? What do you think?
I think its a nice idea but I’m not keen on the bride and groom figures on the top of wedding cakes. I think they’re quite old fashioned and can look a bit tacky. I would buy a personalised cake topper though – it would be nice to have an option of designing something to go on top of the cake that’s different from the traditional flowers or figures. Something reflecting the theme of the day or something reflecting the interests of the bride and groom for example.
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Victorian Lovelies Sculpted Indoor Head Planter: Flaunting Flora Version $92.99 Victorian Lovelies are planters meticulously hand-sculpted with a charismatic presence! The functional indoor planter consists of two pieces – the head acts as a holder for soil (with a drainage hole inside) while a coordinating dish catches excess water below, perfectly integrated as a part of the overall appearance. The Flaunting Flora version boasts a collar of large carved leaves and features… |
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Victorian Lovelies Sculpted Indoor Head Planter: Lily Rose Version $92.99 Victorian Lovelies are planters meticulously hand-sculpted with a charismatic presence! The functional indoor planter consists of two pieces – the head acts as a holder for soil (with a drainage hole inside) while a coordinating dish catches excess water below, perfectly integrated as a part of the overall appearance. … |
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Victorian Lovelies Sculpted Indoor Head Planter: Petaluma Lady Version $92.99 Victorian Lovelies are planters meticulously hand-sculpted with a charismatic presence! The functional indoor planter consists of two pieces – the head acts as a holder for soil (with a drainage hole inside) while a coordinating dish catches excess water below, perfectly integrated as a part of the overall appearance. Petaluma Lady is encompassed in lovely sculpted petals, features an inviting sm… |
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1954 Clay Sculpting History DVD: University of Southern California Sculptor Making a Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s Face $9.99 This is an interesting ephemeral film about sculpting and American History. A narration of Abraham Lincoln’s life is juxtaposed while a sculptor designs Lincoln’s head out of clay. This film was produced by USC in 1954 and is now available on DVD! Table Of Contents: (1) The Face of Lincoln (1954) – Merrell Gage, a former sculpting professor at the University of Southern California, sculpts a bust … |
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Decorated Mouse Pad with Africa, Egypt, art, sculpture, Middle East, profile, stone, face, woman, clay, engraved $9.95 Professional “Brite White” fabric mouse pads are among the most versatile and durable, providing brilliant graphic reproduction for spot color or full color imprints. This durable polyester surface is above industry standards and provides a superior product value overall. Designed to reproduce vibrant detailed images. Our mouse pads have white fabric top with the 100% genuine black rubber base (n… |
Clay Face Sculpture Videos
Beginner Sculptor- the Female Face- Part 1
It has never been easier to shop for Clay Face Sculpture, so pick up Clay Face Sculpture at bargain prices!
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