Defining African art: Primitive Negro Sculpture and the aesthetic philosophy of Albert Barnes. From: African Arts | Date: March 22, 2003| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2003 The Regents of the University of California. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Although I was never officially his student, Roy Sieber inspired my research on the history of African art collecting in the United States and was an important mentor to me. More than a decade ago, as a doctoral student at the University of Maryland, I read the quote (in Ross 1992) that serves here as an epigraph and was instantly captivated by the subject's potential. With the encouragement of my advisor, Ekpo Eyo, I approached Sieber about writing a dissertation on the history of taste. His response was immediate and enthusiastic. During my 1993-94 fellowship at the National ...

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