{"product_id":"9781588348210","title":"African Art Works: Artists Creating Change \/ The Jack Faxon Collection","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eDumouchelle, Kevin D.; Kreamer, Christine Mullen; Cosgrove, Adenike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/6\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis stunning tribute to African art features more than 200 photos, paintings, sculptures, and textiles from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art's collections.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis marvelous volume features the African art collection of Michigan state legislator Jack Faxon (1936–2020) bequeathed to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. \u003ci\u003eAfrican Art Works\u003c\/i\u003e looks at how artists, communities, and collectors have sought to make change in their own personal lives, in their social interactions, and in their relationships to the world and beyond, through art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican Art Works \u003c\/i\u003eplaces Faxon's collection in conversation with mid-20th to 21st-century works from the museum to look at how artists across the range of time, media, and geographies the museum collects solved problems, such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCultivating healthy relationships with the environment\u003c\/b\u003e: A 20th-century crest mask used in performances that honor the Ijo community's relationship with water is paired with a 2016 statue \u003ci\u003eTree Woman \u003c\/i\u003eby Wangechi Mutu depicting a body intertwined with nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConserving scarce resources\u003c\/b\u003e: An early to mid-20th-century milk pail used by a Zulu community paired with a 2013 haute couture dress that serves as a powerful statement about the richness of Africa's resources and the violence they can spark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCalling community together in danger\u003c\/b\u003e: An early 20th century slit gong that can carry powerful sound over long distances and could help notify a community of threat is paired with a 1970 etching depicting the fear and anxiety during Nigeria's civil war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssays reflect on the role of art as a call to action, the act of collecting African art, and Jack Faxon's legacy driven by his work in the arts, education, and public service. \u003ci\u003eAfrican Art Works \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning and enlightening tribute to art that works to transform the world.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47961607569663,"sku":"9781588348210","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781588348210_s600x595.jpg?v=1779818664","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781588348210","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}