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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Felandus Thames
Sculpture - 99 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 39 x 24 x 1 inch
$11,700
African King of Dubious Origines #2 (Green)
Felandus Thames
Sculpture - 99 x 61 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 39 x 24 x 1 inch
$11,700
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 63 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 24.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$2,925
Sculpture Shetani
George Lilanga
Sculpture - 65 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,755
Birds Spiral Gymnastics
Paul Akiiki
Painting - 90 x 80 x 0.8 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.3 inch
$2,000
Roger Ballen, Des oiseaux - Édition limitée
Roger Ballen
Print - 25.5 x 20 cm Print - 10 x 7.9 inch
$819
Grues au Port de Nice
Omar Logang
Painting - 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
$11,700
Éruption marine
Kathia Mohl
Photography - 105 x 92 x 3 cm Photography - 41.3 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,866
Citoyen du monde
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 200 x 230 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 90.6 x 1.2 inch
$23,751
Vague suspendue
Kathia Mohl
Photography - 54 x 212 x 3 cm Photography - 21.3 x 83.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,861
Sculpture Shetani Rongeur Anthropomorphique
Agostino Malaba
Sculpture - 66 x 22 x 20 cm Sculpture - 26 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
$3,510
Sculpture Shetani Homme Sage
Agostino Malaba
Sculpture - 100 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,510
Sculpture Shetani homme et animal
Agostino Malaba
Sculpture - 100 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,510
Sculpture Shetani Homme au téléphone
Agostino Malaba
Sculpture - 70 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,510
Femme feuille assise et enfant
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 44 x 21 x 18 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 8.3 x 7.1 inch
$2,106
Power Black Excellence
Ebuka Michael
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$819
Tryptich - The Black on Black Collection
Faie Davis
Photography - 62.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Photography - 24.5 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,200
Faceless - Hidden Identities
Ebuka Michael
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$819
Faceless - Hidden Identities
Ebuka Michael
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$3,873
La Dame au Foulard rouge
William Bakaïmo
Painting - 73 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,047
Failed Identity (Gen Z Generation) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Fashion, Models
Akinboye Akinola Peter
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,950
Restoring the Souls - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion
Akinboye Akinola Peter
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,950
Just the Two of Us III
Angu Walters
Painting - 57 x 45 x 1 cm Painting - 22.4 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
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Aduke and Her Pet - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Women, Car
Mayowa Esan
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1 inch
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The Blues Singers III
Angu Walters
Painting - 100 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch
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Alpha male
Akinboye Akinola Peter
Painting - 119.9 x 99.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.3 x 1 inch
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Butterfly in My Dreams
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
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Portrait of Bukunmi
Damilola Ilori
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
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Who Deserves My Flower Most - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,850
Princess of Dominance - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,850
Beauty in Blackness - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,850
Anyways Life is Great - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Floral, Modern
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,850
The Queen of Africa
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 183 x 60 x 28 cm Sculpture - 72 x 23.6 x 11 inch
$5,791