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Contemporary Malian Art
Text by Christopher D. Roy, Ph.D., The University of Iowa

Part 2



Genesis
Mamadou Diane

Each of these artists seeks to create a style that is unique and that will provide him or her with an identity and a vehicle for expressing his own ideas. They would like to sell their work, but at the same time do not want to succumb to constant pressure from their audience to conform to stereotypes about what African art should look like.

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