African Artists From 1882 to Now

African Artists: From 1882 to Now, edited by Phaidon with an essay by Joseph L. Underwood, is the most comprehensive survey of African visual art ever published — presenting over 300 artists working across the continent and its diaspora, from the late nineteenth century to the present day, in painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance, and new media. Each artist is presented with key works, biographical information, and critical context, making the book both a reference volume and a reading experience. The selection challenges and expands conventional definitions of African art, presenting work of extraordinary diversity, ambition, and quality that has been ignored by the Western art world for too long. Published by Phaidon, this is a landmark publication and essential for every art library.