Sculptures et formes d'Afrique. African sculptures and forms. Europe sometimes less well-known from this

sometimes less well-known from this tradition

The dark undercurrents that often underlie his works also testify to his fascination with death and the realm of shadows

but an incomplete reference (we have learned a lot since 1908) and often debatable insofar as

Collection “Artistic and Literary Library” BAL 14

impétueux et brillant

Sculptures et formes d'Afrique. African sculptures and forms. Europe sometimes less well-known from thisSince the end of the 19th century, artists have embraced African art as a source of inspiration, starting with Gauguin, followed by Picasso in 1906, then Matisse, the Surrealists, and many others up to the present day. Who can measure this impact, which constantly emerges in many ways? Each sculpture carries within it the memory of a people, a culture, an artistic tradition in an original conception of forms. West, Central, and East Africa each have