Why are Nigerian theatre students taught directing using theories from long-dead Westerners, while their own living masters are ignored? This book fills that gap, with essays and interviews from 30 Nigerian directors, allowing a new generation to stand on the shoulders of giants.
This study of rock paintings and engraved art throws light on the lives of prehistoric people. It analyses painted animal and human figures to reveal their society, beliefs, rituals, material culture, and economy, from subsistence strategies to celebrations.
The Art of Anthonie Palamedes (1602-1673)
This is the first complete study of 17th-century Dutch painter Anthonie Palamedes. Unlike his Delft contemporary Vermeer, Palamedes was a success—the embodiment of the thriving artist in the Dutch Golden Age. The book includes a biography, a study of his work, and a catalogue.