African Artists: From 1882 to Now — Phaidon, 2021

A decisive attempt to redraw the global map of modern and contemporary art through over 300 African artists. Structured as an A–Z survey, it consolidates a rapidly expanding scene into a single, accessible reference while challenging entrenched Western canons. Developed with a panel of specialists and following the model of Great Women Artists, it positions African practices within a broader art historical continuum. Both reference tool and corrective gesture, it captures a moment of institutional and market recalibration.

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Title: African Artists: From 1882 to Now
Artist / Author: Various
Date: 2021
Medium / Materials: Hardcover book
Language: English
Publisher / Editor: Phaidon
ISBN: 978-1-83866-243-1