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African Aesthetic

How can you define the African aesthetic? A continent made up of 54 countries — each with their own culture, their own traditions and their own social structures – no doubt produces stylistically varied African artists. 

The literary movement Négritude was led by the writers Aimé Césaire, Léon Damas and Léopold Sédar Senghor and played a huge part in the development of modern African art. Founded in 1937 by a group of African student artists in Paris, a city with a tolerant and diverse art scene, the movement grew globally. The movement aimed to critique colonialism and cultivate an appreciation for Black and African culture, the effects of which no doubt is imperative to the contemporary African art scene.

According to Léopold Sédar Senghor, in order for African art to progress it had to reflect the modernity of the present by responding to contemporary social issues and artistic styles, while celebrating traditional culture. By also drawing from other Modernist movements such as the Harlem Renaissance and Surrealism, the African aesthetic of visual art focuses on these principles and is today conveyed by the likes of Angu Walters who focuses on everyday life in African villages. Whilst Faie Davis seeks to use her lens to capture an appreciation for those who retain tradition.

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Photography, Assile, John Kenny

Assile

John Kenny

Photography - 135 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$6,350

Painting, Family, Angu Walters

Family

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,100

Painting, Culture 5, Damola Ayegbayo

Culture 5

Damola Ayegbayo

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,500

Painting, Not alone, Mayowa Esan

Not alone

Mayowa Esan

Painting - 110.5 x 100.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 43.5 x 39.5 x 1 inch

$4,000

Photography, Malasso, John Kenny

Malasso

John Kenny

Photography - 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,122

Photography, Mursi teenager, Faie Davis

Mursi teenager

Faie Davis

Photography - 89.4 x 63 x 0.25 cm Photography - 35.2 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Painting, Royalty, Mayowa Esan

Royalty

Mayowa Esan

Painting - 119.9 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 43.3 x 1 inch

$3,450

Photography, Unity, Thandiwe Muriu

Unity

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

$17,882

Photography, Camo 48, Thandiwe Muriu

Camo 48

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$10,729

Painting, New Born II, Angu Walters

New Born II

Angu Walters

Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,100

Painting, Faces VIII, Angu Walters

Faces VIII

Angu Walters

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,300

Painting, Bravo, Angu Walters

Bravo

Angu Walters

Painting - 78 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 30.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$1,200

Painting, Three on One, Angu Walters

Three on One

Angu Walters

Painting - 78 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 30.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,200