Angaza Afrika: African Art Now. Chris Spring, Laurence King, 350 colour illustrations,256 x 226mm, 336 pages, paperback, ISBN – 978 1 85669 548 0, £25.
Angaza Afrika: African Art Now, by Chris Spring and published by Laurence King brings together more than 60 of Africa’s most creative contemporary artists, drawn from across the African continent as well as from Europe, North America, the Caribbean and South America.
Winner of The Art Book Award 2009
The mission of this book is to illustrate Africa’s immensely fertile artistic landscape. Africa has emerged from its colonial past and is asserting its own identity. African art is not only confined to the continent itself, but has spread world-wide through the work of those descended from the enforced migrations of the slave trade and those who have more recently left their homes in Africa to take their place on an international stage.
Judges’ comments:
The Editorial Board of The Art Book and the Association of Art Historians have announced Angaza Afrika as the winner of The Art Book Award 2009. Angaza Afrika: African Art Now provides a feast for the eye, matching extensive colour illustrations with clear, contemporary book design. With a wealth of information on lesser-known artists and practices, this book makes a much-needed and valuable addition to resources on the diverse visual cultures of Africa. All in all, an appealing and accessible publication which highlights the complexities, richness and vibrancy of contemporary African art.
