| When most people think of traditional
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| | Kente cloth. This cloth was woven
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| African art, the beautiful and elaborate
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| | specifically for the political leaders of
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| masks usually come to mind. While the
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| | the Ashanti state. The cloth was always
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| African masks are a large part of the art
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| | brightly colored and had gold thread
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| from this continent they only represent a
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| | interwoven into the pattern. In other
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| small part of the widely diverse types of
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| | regions, court artists were commissioned
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| work. Traditional African art varies in
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| | to create sculpture of wood, metal, or
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| its composition, religious or social
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| | clay to pay homage to the royal family
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| meaning, and types of materials used from
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| | and important officials. Today these
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| region to region. In addition to being an
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| | works are useful in learning more about
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| art form rich in culture and beauty,
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| | ancient African culture before
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| African art has influenced modern art in
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| | colonization took place.
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| a number of important ways.
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| | It would be difficult to overlook the
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| Not only was traditional African art
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| | masks that came from Africa. The
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| created to express emotion and cultural
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| | exaggerated eyes and facial expressions
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| issues, in some cases it was made to be
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| | of these masks are known throughout the
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| useful. Craftsmen and artisans often made
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| | world. This form of traditional African
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| things of great beauty to be functional
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| | art work was created with feathers and
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| as well. It wasn't uncommon for an artist
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| | other small items of cultural
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| to make amazing textile products that
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| | significance. The construction was
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| often became ceremonial clothing or to be
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| | usually bronze, wood, or other metals.
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| made into sacred pouches for various
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| | Traditional African art is one of the
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| religious occasions. Artistsalso worked
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| | most influential and copied art forms. It
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| as tailors and seamstresses, as others
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| | has captured the imagination and
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| specialized in weaving and spinning.
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| | admiration of modern artists for
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| Depending on the need and the talent of
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| | generations. It teaches of a culture long
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| artist's, creating ornamental and
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| | gone, of traditions forgotten, and proves
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| functional pottery fell to those who
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| | that ancient Africans had a vital,
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| worked with metal, clay, and wood. These
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| | civilized society before Europeans
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| African artists in the Diasporacreated a
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| | colonized its shores.Traditional African
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| division of traditional African art all
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| | art is an amazing example of well-made,
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| their own.
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| | meaningful artwork.
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| Masks aren't the only art form to be worn
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| | Mr. Moyo Ogundipe has a Bachelors of Arts
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| in ceremonial practices either. Many
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| | degree in Fine Art from the University of
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| African artists were called on to create
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| | Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and a Master of
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| other types of pieces for ceremonies.
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| | Fine Art degree in Painting from The
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| Some of the ceremonies in which
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| | Hoffberger School of Painting, Maryland
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| traditional black African art was worn
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| | Institute College of Art, Baltimore, USA.
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| were harvest, and rain ceremonies, as
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| | One of Africa's most celebrated and
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| well as wedding celebrations and New Year
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| | renowned artists, Mr. Ogundipe has
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| festivals. This art took form in
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| | exhibited extensively in Africa, Europe
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| breastplates and special jewelry. Most of
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| | and the USA. His African oil paintings
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| these objects were made of wood or metal.
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| | have beendescribed as hypnotic, colorful
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| When not in use, these magnificent works
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| | and densely patterned.
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| of art were carefully stored and treated
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| | In 1996, Mr. Ogundipe was awarded the
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| with a near religious fervor.
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| | Pollock-Krasner Fellowship. And in 2005
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| Like most societies, those in positions
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| | he was invited to become a member of
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| of power were gifted with some of the
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| | Africobra, an organization founded in the
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| most spectacular of the traditional
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| | 1960s and whose membership comprises of
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| African art. An example of this
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| | distinguished African-American artists.
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| preferential treatment can be seen in
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