Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art

"Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art accompanies an exhibition of the same name produced by the Museum for African Art in New-York. The Museum is dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of African art and culture and is recognized worldwide as the foremost organizer of exhibitions and publisher of books devoted to historical and contemporary African art. Since its founding in 1984, the Museum has produced over fifty acclaimed exhibitions and catalogues examining Africa's rich artistic and cultural heritage."--BOOK JACKET.