AFRICA CONNECT
Artistic Influences
Over time, African communities were
formed within Europe and incorporated
into other parts of Western culture. This
led to African art being made and sold
in foreign lands. Africans introduced
native carvings, sculptures and masks to
the art capitals around the world who,
prior to that, viewed Africans strictly as
uncivilised and primitive. Since the late
19th century there has been an increasing
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amount of African art in Western collections,
which are prominently displayed around
the world. Traditional African art is
the most popular form of expression,
studied, collected and typically found in
museums around the globe. Even in what
is considered ‘modern art’ (photography
and illustration) - the depiction of the
African experience is now acknowledged
in modern western culture.
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