The Concept of Ori in the Traditional Yoruba Visual Representation of Human Figures
Traditional African artists, as prominent members of their communities interpret their people’s thoughts and conventions through their expressive forms: hence their interpretations of nature rather than its imitation in their works. This phenomenon may account for the deliberate distortion of forms...
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| Language: | English |
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Nordic Africa Research Network
2007-06-01
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| Series: | Nordic Journal of African Studies |
| Online Access: | https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/67 |