We're Africa Direct, a specialist online African art store. We'd like to give you a first-hand glimpse of the new African art now coming on the market, and available from your computer.

If you try to describe African art, you may find yourself inundated with adjectives like visual imagery, spiritual beliefs, etc. The descriptions really don't go far enough or deep enough. The artisans of Africa describe their beautiful culture through the use of arte facts like masks, carvings and figures
A good example is traditional African beadwork. Beads beautifully describe the African culture from the ancient past to the present. The material which is used in making these beads can be shells, seeds, ivory, animal bone, corals, glass, crystal, and metal. There is so much variety in it in terms of the colors, size, the materials used and the placement of the beads.

If you look at African beadwork, the first thing you'll notice is that it is very different. The next thing you'll notice is that each individual piece is very different. You'll see some similarities in traditional styles, of course, but that's one of the unique features of African art – Every piece is unique.
Looking for the African books, take a closer look at the range of topics covered. They will provide you with hours of education on some of the more interesting topics related to African art, culture, and more.

Art that’s sold today can include a sometimes baffling array of different domestic objects and obvious standalone works of art. You'll see:

• Bowls and spoons,
• Combs
• Containers
• Divination objects,
• Dolls of all kinds
• Doors and door locks
• Drums
• Ethiopian manuscripts and icons
• Gourds and calabashes
• Headrests
• Kuba cups and boxes
• Musical instruments,
• New and folk art, pipes
• Reliquaries
• Slingshots
• Staves and scepters
• Stools, chairs, and thrones
• Weaving tools

This new wave of art has been made possible by online buyers. The extra money from the global market is supporting African artists and encouraging more production. To find out more about the new African art available today, please visit our website at http://www.africadirect.com/.

Contact Us:

Africa Direct
2300 Krameria St
Denver, Co 80207-3435 USA
Phone: 3033167570
Fax: 3033167575
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.africadirect.com