Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

98 p., num. fig. Original brochure.

Bemerkung:

Cover slightly rubbed and bumped, otherwise good and very clean. - Contents: Cover: Head of Queen Mother (detail), Benin, Nigeria, 16th century brass, height 35 cm (Liverpool Museum) -- Editorial: The purpose and function of art -- RA Exhibitions Diary: Including David Hockney, the Jerwood Painting Prize and Dhruva Mistry -- Preview: Exhibitions from around the country, plus opera highlights -- international Preview: British sculpture in Portugal, young artists in Russia and other exhibitions worldwide -- Etcetera: The art of the linocut hits London, Brangwyn's house, the Jerwood and Turner prizes -- Africa: The Art of a Continent: Introduction to the RA's major exhibition -- Mud and Magic: The curator of the Africa exhibition, Tom Phillips RA, takes us on his journey of discovery as he tracks down the treasures from across the continent -- Why Africa? Why Art?: Professor Anthony Appiah refutes the idea of a unifying African aesthetic -- Refined and Passionate: Sir David Attenborough chooses a favourite work from each of the seven regions in the exhibition and describes to Tom Phillips what he finds so appeahng -- The Eye is the Editor: A number of artists have loaned works from their own African collections to the Ras exhibition, including Georg Baselitz, who tells Frank Whitford how he started collecting, and Josef Herman, who talks to Andrew Lambirth about his African miniature: -- Lost Property: In organising the African exhibition, the Royal Academy has had to confront the controversial issue of provenance. Martin Bailey investigates -- Painted Black: Bruce Boucher explores the myth of the 'blackamoor' in Western art -- Life Line: The exhibition reunites Egypt with the rest of Africa. James Putnam and Nick Tite explore the reasons why the country has been segregated in the past -- Africa Today: Listing of African art shows included in the africaçj festival, plus interviews with curators -- Review: Carrington - the film and exhibition, Carel Weight and war art, book reviews -- Listings: Exhibitions nationwide -- Competition: A chance to win two first-class Eurostar tickets to Brussels -- Special Offers: Discounts on exhibition, theatre and opera tickets -- Academy Notes: RA Shop merchandise, Trust and Education, Academicians' round-up -- Friends Events: Includes related African events. Cezanne in Paris, Young Friends -- Application Form.