When people in the West refer to the art of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Arab world, they often think of traditional art forms. However -- though it is important for traditions to be known, preserved, respected, and passed on -- it is not only in Western cultures that dynamic processes of change and innovation in art have taken place. Global Encounters in the World of Art presents the ideas of artists, curators, and scholars who consider the visual and performing arts, literature, and film in many ...
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When people in the West refer to the art of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Arab world, they often think of traditional art forms. However -- though it is important for traditions to be known, preserved, respected, and passed on -- it is not only in Western cultures that dynamic processes of change and innovation in art have taken place. Global Encounters in the World of Art presents the ideas of artists, curators, and scholars who consider the visual and performing arts, literature, and film in many cultures.
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