A complete panorama of African rock art looking at paintings and engravings in four regions: the Sahara, western and central Africa, the Horn and East Africa, and Southern Africa. Each region presents distinct styles and mythologies, and the authors explore these as well as history of the art and the origins of the abstract symbolism and mythical creatures represented. Illustrated with colour photographs. Bib, 212pp, FRANCE. FLAMMARION, 2080304445

This magnificent large-format book is a visual celebration of an ancient art form. Its clearly written, informative text is supplemented by 70 full-colour plates of the author's meticulous recordings of San paintings that appear in rock shelters around South Africa. These recordings have been painstakingly drawn with natural pigments collected by the author and are the results of months of on-site labour accurately recording what appears on the rock face. 290x290mm, 144pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP.

2001 0864865007 Hardback