Routledge - The De-Africanization of African Art Book

Explore a radical new approach to art and creativity in Africa with this scholarly work from Routledge African Studies. This book challenges outdated normative discourses regarding the continent's creative heritage and examines how Africanism, driven by colonial trauma, continues to influence the content and meaning of African art. By introducing the concept of Post-African aesthetics, the text argues for a move beyond counter-colonial self-consciousness. It seeks to change and enlarge the principles and mission of artistic imagination across the continent. This is an essential read for those studying the evolution of African creative expression and the ways in which new aesthetic frameworks can reshape the understanding of art in a post-colonial context.