At the beginning of the 20th century, the traditional masks of sub-Saharan Africa motivated artists such as Picasso and Matisse to remake the human form. A century later, these masks have become a ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego Mesa College's art gallery celebrates Black history with a new exhibit showcasing traditional African artwork. The exhibit, "Africa in Context," is much more than a ...

Extracted from: Africa in Soviet studies (Moscow) 1985, pages 120-132. Translated from the Russian, Narody Asii i Afriki no. 3, 1983.

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions.

THE sculpture which has been produced by the natives of Western and Central Africa has existed for ages, but its proper appreciation by us can be dated from the turn of this century. Although the’ ...