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Africa

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Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Second largest continent; noted for early sites chronicling development of hominids; ancient, complex civilizations in North; premodern sub-Saharan populated by hunters and farmers; major European expansion 18th-19th centuries; most nations independent 20th century.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

African Sculptures, June 30-July 29, 1951

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An exhibition of sculpture by African artists, lent by the Segy Gallery of New York City. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: June 30-July 29, 1951

Civilization and Style, July 19-September 15, 1952

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An exhibition comparing native and indigenous art styles of central Africa and the Northwest Coast of the United States. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

Dates: July 19-September 15, 1952

Greek and Byzantine Coins from the Collection of Edward Gans, April 25-June 7, 1959

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An exhibition of ancient coins lent by German collector Edward Gans, representing ancient cultures across Europe, Africa, and Asia. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: April 25-June 7, 1959

Primitive Art: Study Exhibition for the Current Course, Primitive Arts and Folk Ways, October 1-November 11, 1945

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An exhibition of artworks by indigenous artists around the world, intended as a study exhibition where museum audiences could intimately learn about these cultures. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: October 1-November 11, 1945

The Sculpture of Negro Africa, August 27-September 25, 1960

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An exhibition of sculpture by artists of 27 tribes across West and Central Africa, arranged by the Art Center in La Jolla, California and the Stolper Galleries of Primitive Arts. The exhibition records span three folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: August 27-September 25, 1960

Watercolors of the Game Country of East Africa by Sanford Ross, March 10-April 9, 1940

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25 landscape watercolor paintings of game country in East Africa, present-day Kenya, by American artist Sanford Ross, circulated by the American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span six folders.

Dates: March 10-April 9, 1940

"Yallah": Photographs by Peter W. Haeberlin, March 1-[March] 1958

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An exhibition of photographs of the western Saharan desert between 1949 and 1953 by the late Swiss artist Peter W. Haeberlin, published in a book called “Yallah” by Paul Bowles. The exhibition was sponsored by book publishers McDowell, Obolensky, Inc. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.

Dates: March 1-[March] 1958