African Art

Art and Culture of Equatorial Africa ID 3700/ AH 3000 Learning to appreciate, recognize, and understand the art and culture of Equatorial Africa. This truly interdepartmental course focuses on the emerges of the great art and original culture of Equatorial Africa. Many cultures will be discussed and their original works, dating from 10th century to the 20th century, demonstrated in class. Not only aesthetics but cultural functions of artifacts will be in focus in this unique course. Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement. Dr. Alex Soifer is a traveler and avid collector, who will share his art, travels and experience with students. Dr. Soifer is a published author, renowned Mathematician, is the editor of the Geombinatorics Journal, and is chairman of the Colorado Mathematical Olympiad.