The article discusses the changes in the artistic vision in Benin in the 20th century. It notes that the classical ideals of Greek and Roman statuary shifted to a larger view that accepted primitive art as no less human and as equally beautiful. It further states that artists began collecting African artifacts and were soon exploiting their untrammeled, expressionistic energy in their own painting.
Published
1965
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