{"product_id":"zimbabwe-stone-sculpture-paperback","title":"Zimbabwe Stone Sculpture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart Danks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican artists have, over the years, had to overcome incredible hardships - including war and poverty - to survive, create and sell their work. This is especially true of those artists based in Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZimbabwe is a beautiful and diverse country. Its name means \"Houses of Stone\", which is apt considering that the country boasts many internationally-renowned sculptors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor sculptors, it is a land that enjoys rich natural resources, such as stone that can be transformed, under the hands of creative geniuses, into sculptures that are beautiful, immense and potent in their meaning and heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful full-color coffee-table book celebrates Zimbabwe Stone Sculpture\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e- those who create it and those who honour it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin author Stuart Danks, founder of Stone Dynamics Gallery in 1986, on a journey through the fascinating history of this unique art form and its relevance today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about the process whereby a piece of stone is manually mined with great labour and then transported great distances to be skillfully and lovingly carved into a magnificent piece of art.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind out about the various types of stone that the artists use to express themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the influence African art has had on Western art.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead about the artists who create the sculpture that continues to fascinate the world, and view some of their memorable pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePore over the superb photography that gives insight into the resplendent art form that is \u003cem\u003eZimbabwe Stone Sculpture.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173496144121,"sku":"9780797469259","price":57.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OHI1N2F4VGRiWkYxdUNGRTFNZUVNQT09.webp?v=1767632977","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/zimbabwe-stone-sculpture-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}