Visionary Animal - Ego, Renaud
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Why were depictions of animals a crucial trigger for the birth of art? And why did animals dominate that art for so long? To answer these questions, Renaud Ego examined the rock art of the San of southern Africa. This collection of essays is beautifully illustrated with the author's photographs from across southern Africa.

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Why were depictions of animals a crucial trigger for the birth of art? And why did animals dominate that art for so long? To answer these questions, Renaud Ego examined the rock art of the San of southern Africa. This collection of essays is beautifully illustrated with the author's photographs from across southern Africa.
Autorenporträt
Renaud Ego is a French poet, novelist and essayist with a particular interest in poetry and art studies. He has taught at various universities and art schools in France and is the author of numerous works of poetry and fiction. He is a specialist in southern African rock painting and published the monograph San: Art Rupestre d'Afrique Australe (San: Rock Art from Southern Africa) in 2000. Visionary Animal is a translation of his French work L'animal Voyant (2015). Ego lives and works in Paris and visits southern Africa regularly.