African Art

[@ChillVanille]

I wish this doc wasn’t so focused on African art’s effect on Europe. We want to learn the history and technique of African art and that’s what this should’ve been about.

[@firouz256]

One o f the many purposes of Art is to bridge cultures! Skepticism toward institutions, metanarratives, and absolute truths can lead to a cynicism that undermines efforts to propose solutions. How about you find another documentary that solely focuses on " history and technique of African art"!?

[@edwardb7811]

A sophisticated video on African art. It is important to understand the context and purpose of the objects. At the same time, however, one can appreciate the art's universal appeal. We should try to appreciate art from the perspective of the culture that created it while inevitably viewing it from our own prism if it is not the same. This continual shift in perspective and the tension it produces actually makes the art more interesting, complex and provocative of emotions and thinking.

[@melissahebert-johnson1311]

Thank you for posting this! It is essentially out of print, only on VHS.

[@sararich6427]

Thanks so much for this provocative documentary. I've been showing this in my Art History survey classes to open up discussions on the role of Western museums in perpetuating racial stereotypes, and how, at the same time (as one scholar interviewed here states) "The face of Modern Art is a Black face."

[@sedecim]

Thanks for uploading this video we need more discussions like this today .

[@rediscoveringleonardodavin4227]

one of the best documentaries on africa art❤

[@perejo5302]

Formidable documentaire ❤

[@rajibmondol7395]

Fascinating and very resourceful..

[@johnpalma7265]

At around 13:20mins. when he talks about the TROCADERO museum it almost sounds as if he's attricbuting the quote to VAN GOGH when in fact it is more accurately attributable to PICASSO

[@MariamaTouray-k9b]

I love it😊

[@belindadavid8795]

Outstanding documentary. Thank you

[@alexdibosco]

7:22 WTF the eye of the statue is winking

[@wank5702]

omg yes that was creepy lol maybe someone took a pic and the flash reflected on the statue?

[@Jsunexodus]

The statue is spiritual

[@aryobhowmik5344]

probably a glitch in a frame

[@aryobhowmik5344]

no it was only in that spot

[@lisalovelylpa]

We came from Africa, we should find ourselves there in the art.

[@Brandonbraun]

Anything with Cornel West is gold! He is such an intelligent man.

[@cliffdariff74]

nahh

[@yorubamexico]

35:00 all true, the same happen in latín america, im mexican and we have lots of masked dances just like african countries and Ive seen many White people come here and be obsessive if a Mask its old or danced etc.. i just dont get that. We use them here as a ritual objects, a thing that have a real use further than be a decoration for a livigroom, they have a meaning a function but Also they have a limited use. Very interesting how our cultures and way of thinking are very similar, maybe our Blood connection with africans 😉

[@duanevandermeer7525]

Awesome carry carry cool

[@xaviersmith9828]

That symbol is a code they use in programming, funny how they don't know about how they knew it first

[@jlnapoleon]

African culture and all other branches of it they have very rich lives where their daily life activities are works of wonder. Our western society does not give space for such a rich daily life your only choice is to compartmentalize your life and dare I say make it a career not a life.

[@aal5536]

33:21

[@artafricatv3258]

Art africa TV

[@petehill8885]

whilst watching this documentary , i had to ask myself how the West/Western media has poisoned my view of Islam.

[@nmg1909]

It is because you don't want to learn from the people who practice Islam. All Africans were also portrayed to be living on trees and slums, ravaged by wars and poverty.

[@cliffordadams8353]

When Picasso was challenged about how African Art had influenced him He said he’d never heard of it😂clearly the source of cubism Artists copy . Geniuses steal and lie

[@Jenjen-qc5eq]

Picasso was a liar as he actually visited Africa.

[@As_Sulay]

13:45 13:46 👁️‍🗨️

[@pavelyakunin1409]

This art is definitely not for everyone. Many artifacts look scary, as well as some of Picasso's works

[@beesting7607]

Folds If thenferry man says tour a racist You can say 8 funded a native even to soil its blessed central front

[@beesting7607]

Buying folds ART

[@Bsquez0129]

You tellin me those dudes be dancin as the chihuahua to give the men more power to plow quicker instead of helping plow?

[@awjeezguys7327]

Lmfao

[@natasharachael1574]

Hahahahha

[@areguapiri]

The Europeans treated African art as "child" art until black Americans took pride in African art and made Europeans and the world respect it.

[@noisycomment1990]

I don't think anybody made anyone else "respect" African art. Because that in itself suggests that the art begs to be respected. My view as a Nigerian is that African art has stood and stands for itself - as with art anywhere else - without favor from anyone save for the artists, function, and community to which the particular art belongs. A question/comment of worthiness of a people's art is in my opinion an inherently flawed perspective.

[@josephinebrevig8748]

@@noisycomment1990 couldn’t agree more.

[@karlthemetalous3635]

thats a big bullshit right there

[@thesonofqueenidia3007]

What the hell are you talking about? Nobody needs black americans for anything

[@rassot3678]

African American made Europeans respect African art? What a delusional statement!!!