Sculptures et formes d'Afrique. African sculptures and forms. Europe both a reference and a

both a reference and a pleasure tool

their pervasive dynamism

impétueux et brillant

sometimes less well-known from this tradition

the world of the dead and its impressive funeral rituals

Sculptures et formes d'Afrique. African sculptures and forms. Europe both a reference and aSince the end of the 19th century, artists have embraced African art as a source of inspiration, starting with Gauguin, followed by Picasso in 1906, then Matisse, the Surrealists, and many others up to the present day. Who can measure this impact, which constantly emerges in many ways? Each sculpture carries within it the memory of a people, a culture, an artistic tradition in an original conception of forms. West, Central, and East Africa each have