| The Art of Nigerian Women was conceived to showcase the work being done by women in Nigeria, where the profession is predominantly practiced by men. Your support makes possible the publication of this extraordinary book that will impact positively the lives of some of these work whose are work are all excellent. The publication of this book will highlight the quality of the work available from these women who operate in a mostly chauvinistic society. The primary goal of the book is to increase the exposure of all those featured in the book. The long term objective is to make the art practices of these women sustainable, by creating a broader market for their work. This book will feature a mix of known and emerging artists in Nigeria. This book will feature 5-7 images of each artists. There will also be essays penned by well known scholars of contemporary African art on some of the artists. There will also be an essay in the book will provide a historical and contemporary overview of women in visual arts in Nigeria. Another chapter will focus on about thirty emerging artists with accompanying biographical profiles. All the essays will be commissioned and written by scholars and well known connoisseurs of art. The money raised by this campaign will help subsidize the cost of printing the full color book. A considerable amount of money have already been invested in commissioning the essays and professionally photographing the pieces that will be in this book. The money raised will allow us to get the books into the hands of most of the supporters before the end of the year, and all the supporters definitely by January 2016. C. Ben Bosah PS: Please share this email with your family and friends. |
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