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title:African Art : The World Bank Collection
author:Marc, Alexandre
publisher:World Bank
isbn10 | asin:0821341952
print isbn13:9780821341957
ebook isbn13:9780585180540
language:English
subjectArt, Black--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Catalogs, World Bank--Art collections--Catalogs, Art--Private collections--Washington (D.C.)--Catalogs.
publication date:1998
lcc:N7391.65.W67 1998eb
ddc:709/.67/074753
subject:Art, Black--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Catalogs, World Bank--Art collections--Catalogs, Art--Private collections--Washington (D.C.)--Catalogs.
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African Art: The World Bank Collection
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The initial idea for this catalogue took place two years ago, during a casual conversation with Philip Ravenhill about the World Bank's African Art Collection. With his usual enthusiasm about everything related to Africa, and his disposition to help, Philip became pivotal to this project. He advised us on many aspects of the catalogue and contributed a preface.
A scholar and an anthropologist, Philip played a central role in supporting the development of museums in Africa. He assisted African art specialists and museum directors in their efforts to preserve and promote the cultural patrimony of Africa. His broad views and varied interests, combined with his ability to express himself in many languages, made it a privilege to work with him. During his decade-long tenure as the chief curator of the National Museum of African Art, he not only contributed to the knowledge of traditional African art, but he was also instrumental in developing recognition of contemporary African art. To list all of his achievements would not necessarily convey the personality of this extraordinary man. Suffice it to say that his generosity, his incredible dynamism, and his charisma will be greatly missed. The art community and Africa have suffered a great loss with his death in Washington, D.C. in October 1997.
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African Art
The World Bank Collection
Edited by Alexandre Marc
African Art The World Bank Collections - image 2
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Copyright 1998
The International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development / THE WORLD BANK
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433, U.S.A.
All rights reserved.
Manufactured in the United States of America.
First printing May 1998.
Produced by the World Bank Staff Art Society with the support of the World Bank Art Program.
Editor: Alexandre Marc
Coordinating Editor: Regine S. Boucard
Curatorial Advisor: Christa Clarke
Creative Director: Marina Djabbarzade
The World Bank Staff Art Society was formed in 1968. Its members consist of World Bank Group staff members interested in bringing art to the community. Noncommercial, nonsectarian, and nonpolitical in nature, its activities are carried out by volunteers.
The Board: Regine S. Boucard, President; Alexandre Marc, Vice President; Donald Grabowski, Acting Secretary; Antoine Simonpietri, Treasurer; Vasia Deliyianni, Curator; Alicia Hetzner, Editor; Rosa Pedraza, Executive Assistant.
Map: Gregory Prakas and Hugh Fisher
Edited and produced by Communications Development Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Cover: Spearhead Currency, Ngbele (detail), Democratic Republic of Congo, Turumbu; 19th century, Iron, cat. # 100-104
Cover Design: Barbara Marc
Printed by Master Print, Inc., Newington, Virginia
Photographic Credits:
Cover, Cat# 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 31, 33, 34, 45, 46, 47, 56, 61, 63 a-f, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 84, 85, 86, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 112, 123, 124, 125, 126, 131, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 and Fig. 2.1, 2.6a, 3.6, 3.18, 3.36, 3.37, 3.41, 3.43. Angela Seckinger.
All others property of the World Bank Art Program Archives.
ISBN 0-8213-4195-2
Libraryof Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
World Bank.
African art : the World Bank collection / edited by Alexandre
Marc.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8213-4195-2
1. Art, BlackAfrica, Sub-SaharanCatalogs 2. World BankArt
collectionsCatalogs. 3. ArtPrivate collectionsWashington
(D.C.)Catalogs. I. Marc, Alexandre, 1956- . II. Title.
N7391.65.W67 1998
709.67074753dc21 98-2943
CIP
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Contents
Foreward
James D. Wolfensohn Callisto Madavo and Jean-Louis Sarbib
vii
Acknowledgments
Regine S. Boucard
viii
Preface
Philip Ravenhill
x
Introduction
Alexandre Marc
xii
1. African Art at the World Bank
Ismail Serageldin
1
2. African Art From Past to Present
Ekpo Eyo
7
3. Constructing Culture: African Art, and Society
Christa Clarke
23
Map
48
Catalogue
49
Bibliography
90

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Foreward
Since I joined the World Bank Group in 1995, I have traveled extensively to a number of our partner countries, and I have had the opportunity to exchange thoughts on development issues with many people, ranging from villagers to state leaders. I am now convinced that there can be no sustainable development without recognition and continuity of people's history, values and beliefs, which are embedded in their culture. Art is one of the deepest, most primal expressions of culture and of the values that underlie a society. It seems natural but also important that anyone interested in the social and economic development of nations should be interested in the arts produced by the people of those nations. I therefore welcome this catalogue that presents the African Art Collection of the World Bank. I hope that these works of art, which have been created by African artists throughout the continent and reflect the richness and diversity of the cultures of Africa, will speak intimately to those who will see them.
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