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Yoruba Art

Yoruba Art is a form of African art produced by the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, distinguished by its elaborate symbolism, religious significance, and use of media such as wood, metal, and terracotta in both sculptural and decorative traditions.

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2017–2026

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Yoruba Photography: How the Yoruba See Themselves

Stephen F. Sprague · African Arts · 1978 · 125 citations

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Gelede. Art and Female Power among the Yoruba

Charles B. Hunt, Henry John Drewal, Margaret Thompson Drewal · Journal of Religion in Africa · 1988 · 93 citations

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Yoruba: nine centuries of African art and thought

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 88 citations

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Gelede: Art and Female Power among the Yoruba

John Pemberton, Henry John Drewal, Margaret Thompson Drewal · African Arts · 1984 · 86 citations

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Performance Ethnography: The Role of Embodiment in Cultural Authenticity

Joni L. Jones · Theatre topics · 2002 · 84 citations

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Authors

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  1. HJ
    Henry John Drewal

    Africa Center, United States

    8 publications · 367 citations

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  2. RA
    Rowland Abiọdun

    Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

    5 publications · 218 citations

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  3. RT
    Robert Thompson

    Louisiana State University, United States

    4 publications · 94 citations

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  4. MT
    Margaret Thompson Drewal

    The Performance Institute, United States

    4 publications · 209 citations

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  5. JP
    John Pemberton

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    4 publications · 200 citations

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Institutions

12

  1. Metropolitan Museum of Art

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  2. National Open University of Nigeria

    Lagos, Nigeria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

  3. Art Institute of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  4. Obafemi Awolowo University

    Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  5. Clark Art Institute

    Williamstown, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  6. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

    Santa Fe, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  7. Ekiti State University

    Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  8. Wesleyan University

    Middletown, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    37 citations

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Venues

  1. African Arts

    21 publications · 724 citations

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 8 publications · 332 citations

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  3. Africa

    3 publications · 120 citations

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  4. Journal of Religion in Africa

    3 publications · 157 citations

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