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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African Aesthetic

Mother, Father and Child giclée art print

Kora Player III giclée art print

Home Sweet Home giclée art print

The Happy Family VI giclée art print

Faces VI giclée art print

African Dancers giclée art print

Ancho

Himba children straight portrait

Himba children look right

Himba children blanket master

Hamar Women from Ethiopia

Spotty face beauty

Karo make up artists

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Le Trio

By Heart

Le baiser

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Jubilation

Joy in Green

Joy

Friends

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Abuanek 2

Chains

Exhale II

Karo body painters

Tribal celebration 1

Turtles

Many Guinea-hen

Once upon a time

African Doe

Three dancers

African World

La nuit du bleu

African chicken

Daureu vert et rouge

L’esprit du griot

The himba

Untitled 2

Untitled 1

Thinking of You

Her Garden

I See Her

Royalty

The Twist of Her

Her Feelings

Andosonia

Giving hand

Waiting for beauty contest

Twin sisters

African beauties dancing

Rauba Capeu N°1

Anibal Portrait

Francisco. Portrait Framed

Gonzalo Portrait

Jesus 2

Jesus Portrait

Mariette Portrait

Pedro Portrait

Ron Portrait

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