Kouassi Nguessan Louis (known as Kangah) and his spirit wife, Kami

THIS BOOK IS INSPIRED BY MY ENJOYMENT OF CERTAIN OBJECTS OF BAULE MATERIAL CULTURE AS WORKS OF ART IN A WESTERN SENSE, BUT IT SEEKS TO EXPLORE WHAT “ARTWORKS” MEAN IN BAULE THINKING AND IN INDIVIDUAL BAULE LIVES. For almost a century, Baule art has been recognized in Europe (and later in America) as one of Africa’s most significant sculpture traditions. Although Baule art...