Author(s): Editors Phaidon, Joseph L. Underwood, Okeke-Agulu Chika

Art

A groundbreaking A-Z appraisal of the work of over 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Africa.  In recent years Africa's booming art scene has gained substantial global attention, with a growing number of international exhibitions and a stronger-than-ever presence on the art market worldwide. Here, for the first time, is the most substantial survey to date of modern and contemporary African-born or Africa-based artists. Working with a panel of experts, this volume builds on the success of Phaidon's bestselling Great Women Artists in re-writing a more inclusive and diverse version of art history.

African Artists moves toward filling the hole in the Western record of the continent's creative output. - New York Times, Holiday Gift Guide
"A comprehensive guide to the continent's brightest stars." - ARTnews

"The volume comes at a time when modern and contemporary African art is at the forefront of curatorial and collector efforts." - SixtySix Mag

"This volume makes a strong argument for the diverse mediums and messages coming out of the African continent." - Elle Decor

"Essential." - Aesthetica

"A groundbreaking new book." - Red

"A stunning coffee-table title that is itself a substantial, gorgeous display." - Shelf Awareness

"Another terrific history-in-a-book from of Phaidon." - Chicago Tribune

"An insightful read for art novices and seasoned collectors alike. "- New York Magazine's The Strategist

"One of the most expansive volumes of its kind." - Colossal

"Beautiful and illuminating." - Cool Mom Picks

Author Biography: Conceived and edited by Phaidon editors.

Chika Okeke-Agulu is Professor of African and African Diaspora Art at Princeton University. He is the author of several books including Postcolonial Modernism: Art and Decolonization in Twentieth-Century Nigeria (2015), and is a co-editor of Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art.

Joseph L. Underwoodis a scholar and curator whose research addresses the transnational networks of modern and contemporary African art, with an emphasis on artists from Senegal.