Art in Eastern Africa

A foundational textbook on African art, responding to a long-standing gap in locally-produced teaching resources. While African art has influenced twentieth-century European art movements and represents some of the world’s oldest and most diverse visual traditions, its study within African schools, universities and art colleges has been limited, and purpose-built African art textbooks are scarce. The discipline has remained largely Western, with scholarship often shaped by Western aesthetic frameworks. Authored by South African art historian Marion Arnold, a leading figure in the field with extensive university-level teaching experience, this book is positioned as a resource for students and teachers in Eastern Africa seeking to engage with African art on its own terms. Internationally distributed by African Books Collective.