'African Artists'

Phaidon's 'African Artists' is a ground-breaking volume that recognises and celebrates the work of contemporary artists born or based in Africa. The first appraisal of its kind, the 352-page volume was created in collaboration with a prestigious global advisory board and presents an A-Z survey of over 300 artists who include El Anatsui, Marlene Dumas, David Goldblatt, Lubaina Himid, William Kentridge, Julie Mehretu, Wangechi Mutu and Robin Rhode. Spanning various mediums such as painting, sculpture, installation, photography, moving image and performance art, this substantial 352-page edition reflects a growing appetite in the current curatorial and collector movement in today’s art scene for modern and contemporary African art.