Art and Architecture in Postcolonial Africa.0786420766 Art and architecture in postcolonial post·co·lo·ni·al adj. Of, relating to, or being the time following the establishment of independence in a colony: postcolonial economics. Africa. Hess, Janet Berry. McFarland & Co. 2006 209 pages $39.95 Paperback N72 Hess (postcolonial theory and art history, Sonoma State U.) examines popular genres of African art African art, art created by the peoples south of the Sahara. The predominant art forms are masks and figures, which were generally used in religious ceremonies. , such as public exhibitions and displays, architecture, and editorial illustrations and cartoons accepted or undermined the ideologies of the state in the early era of African independence. He examines the Ghana's Convention People's Party The Convention People's Party (CPP) is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP was formed in 1949 by Kwame Nkrumah to campaign for independence and ruled from 1957 to 1966. and National Liberation Movement National Liberation Movement may refer to:
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