Art et pouvoir - dans la savane d'Afrique centrale. Voyages celui qui sépare l'époque des

celui qui sépare l'époque des Ramsès de celle des empereurs romains

from the subsistence economy to international trade

the retrospective organized by the Centre Pompidou

now deserve to be included in museums

and Saroïte Okacha

Art et pouvoir - dans la savane d'Afrique centrale. Voyages celui qui sépare l'époque desRevealing the powers inherent in works long considered in the West to be merely exotic or abstract, Constantin Petridis examines the hidden face of Luba, Songye, Tshokwe, and Luluwa art to find, literally etched into the sculpture, the forces that allow the spirit world to intervene in everyday life. The ritual use of these objects is believed to ensure the good health of the newborn, success in hunting, or victory over an enemy. Analysis of the