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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Painting, Father's pride, Chika Idu

Father's pride

Chika Idu

Painting - 149.9 x 119.4 x 7.6 cm Painting - 59 x 47 x 3 inch

$13,976

Painting, Weightless II, Chika Idu

Weightless II

Chika Idu

Painting - 119.4 x 90.2 x 7.6 cm Painting - 47 x 35.5 x 3 inch

$7,500

Painting, Weightless, Chika Idu

Weightless

Chika Idu

Painting - 119.4 x 90.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 47 x 35.5 x 2 inch

$8,500

Print, Male Lion, James Mutisya

Male Lion

James Mutisya

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$238

Print, Thatching, James Mutisya

Thatching

James Mutisya

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, TIPO, Ezekiel Messou

TIPO

Ezekiel Messou

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$1,012

Fine Art Drawings, ZAI, Ezekiel Messou

ZAI

Ezekiel Messou

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$1,012

Painting, Lydol, Alida Ymélé

Lydol

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,381

Painting, Le musicien, Omar Logang

Le musicien

Omar Logang

Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,191

Photography, Taos III, Kathia Mohl

Taos III

Kathia Mohl

Photography - 70 x 47 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 18.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,548

Painting, Modern City, Paul Akiiki

Modern City

Paul Akiiki

Painting - 80 x 90 x 0.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.3 inch

$2,000

Painting, Gold Cloud, Paul Akiiki

Gold Cloud

Paul Akiiki

Painting - 80 x 90 x 0.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.3 inch

$2,000

Painting, Negresco, Omar Logang

Negresco

Omar Logang

Painting - 160 x 190 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 74.8 x 1.2 inch

$20,239

Painting, Panoramique, Omar Logang

Panoramique

Omar Logang

Painting - 150 x 230 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 90.6 x 1.2 inch

$22,620

Photography, Iguazu, Kathia Mohl

Iguazu

Kathia Mohl

Photography - 125 x 83 x 3 cm Photography - 49.2 x 32.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,917

Photography, Black Hole, Kathia Mohl

Black Hole

Kathia Mohl

Photography - 105 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 41.3 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,798

Painting, The Wise Man, Paul Akiiki

The Wise Man

Paul Akiiki

Painting - 32 x 36 x 0.8 cm Painting - 12.6 x 14.2 x 0.3 inch

$4,000

Painting, Soft Rose, Damilola Ilori

Soft Rose

Damilola Ilori

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

Sold

Painting, Mama's Love, Paul Akiiki

Mama's Love

Paul Akiiki

Painting - 90 x 45 x 0.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 17.7 x 0.3 inch

$2,500

Painting, Tribunal, Omar Logang

Tribunal

Omar Logang

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

$9,524

Photography, Vague Rouge, Kathia Mohl

Vague Rouge

Kathia Mohl

Photography - 60 x 160 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 63 x 1.2 inch

$3,453

Painting, No time, Diseye Tantua

No time

Diseye Tantua

Painting - 150 x 121 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.6 inch

$4,167

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