Prince Twins Seven-Seven: His Art, His Life in Nigeria, His Exile in America (African Expressive Cultures)

Prince Twins Seven-Seven (1944-2011) was not only one of Africa's most famous contemporary artists and the leader of the Osogbo School of Nigerian artists, he was known as the modern master of the Yoruba tradition in art. His work has been exhibited on every continent, is collected by major museums throughout the world, and in 2005, Prince was named UNESCO Artist for Peace. Henry Glassie blends life and art to create a vivid portrait of an extrao...

By Henry Glassie
Series: African Expressive Cultures
Hardcover: 488 pages
Publisher: Indiana University Press; 1st ed edition (January 2, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0253354390
ISBN-13: 978-0253354396
Product Dimensions: 8 x 1.6 x 11 inches
Amazon Rank: 2198581
Format: PDF ePub TXT ebook

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Henry Glassie is a folklorist, not an art historian, and his book should be read with that in mind. "The truth I seek is the truth as Prince sees it," he writes. Glassie watched Seven Seven at work in Philadelphia and followed him to Nigeria, record

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