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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Fine Art Drawings, Le Trio, Pierre Segoh

Pierre Segoh

Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 78 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 30.7 inch

$1,801

Painting, By Heart, Oyeleye Feranmi

Oyeleye Feranmi

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

$5,000

Painting, Le baiser, William Bakaïmo

William Bakaïmo

Painting - 130 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$7,443

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Pierre Segoh

Pierre Segoh

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$1,321

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Pierre Segoh

Pierre Segoh

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$1,321

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Pierre Segoh

Pierre Segoh

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$1,321

Sculpture, Jubilation, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Nnamdi Okonkwo

Sculpture - 17.8 x 30.5 x 45.7 cm Sculpture - 7 x 12 x 18 inch

$8,500

Sculpture, Joy in Green, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Nnamdi Okonkwo

Sculpture - 48.3 x 68.6 x 22.9 cm Sculpture - 19 x 27 x 9 inch

$10,740

Sculpture, Joy, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Joy

Nnamdi Okonkwo

Sculpture - 48.3 x 68.6 x 22.9 cm Sculpture - 19 x 27 x 9 inch

$10,740

Sculpture, Friends, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Nnamdi Okonkwo

Sculpture - 43.2 x 55.9 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 17 x 22 x 10 inch

$13,200

Painting, Exhale II, Chika Idu

Chika Idu

Painting - 87.6 x 69.9 x 7.6 cm Painting - 34.5 x 27.5 x 3 inch

$3,900

Painting, Turtles, Eric Tournaire

Eric Tournaire

Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$576 $519

Painting, African Doe, Eric Tournaire

Eric Tournaire

Painting - 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

$576 $519

Print, Giving hand, James Mutisya

James Mutisya

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

$240 $216

Photography, The himba, Faie Davis

Faie Davis

Photography - 85.8 x 76.8 x 0.25 cm Photography - 33.8 x 30.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Painting, Her Garden, Kofi Agorsor

Kofi Agorsor

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$6,900

Painting, I See Her, Kofi Agorsor

Kofi Agorsor

Painting - 150 x 100 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 inch

$7,900

Painting, Royalty, Kofi Agorsor

Kofi Agorsor

Painting - 183 x 152 cm Painting - 72 x 59.8 inch

$15,000

Photography, Anibal Portrait, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.24 x 35.43 x 0.1 inch

$3,500

Photography, Gonzalo Portrait, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.24 x 35.43 x 0.1 inch

$3,500

Photography, Jesus 2, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.24 x 35.43 x 0.1 inch

$3,500

Photography, Jesus Portrait, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.24 x 35.43 x 0.1 inch

$3,500

Photography, Pedro Portrait, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.24 x 35.43 x 0.1 inch

$3,500

Photography, Ron Portrait, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 47.24 x 35.43 x 0.1 inch

$3,500

Photography, Safari, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.55 x 41.33 x 0.1 inch

$3,100

Photography, Why Not, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 105 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 41.33 x 27.55 x 0.1 inch

$3,100

Photography, Mr. Donut, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.55 x 41.33 x 0.1 inch

$3,100

Photography, Marbella, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 70 x 105 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.55 x 41.33 x 0.1 inch

$3,100

Photography, Yello, Mikael Kenta

Mikael Kenta

Photography - 105 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography - 41.33 x 27.55 x 0.1 inch

$3,100

Painting, Pride, Chika Idu

Chika Idu

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 10.2 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 4 inch

$8,800

Painting, Mother's pride, Chika Idu

Chika Idu

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

$13,976

Painting, Identity, Chika Idu

Chika Idu

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 10.2 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 4 inch

$6,800

Sculpture, Tranquility, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Nnamdi Okonkwo

Sculpture - 30.5 x 43.2 x 33 cm Sculpture - 12 x 17 x 13 inch

$7,200

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