Contemporary African Paintings: Mother Love By Charles Bibbs

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The art work that I chose from inside our home was “Mother Love by Charles Bibbs”.
This picture is Contemporary Art in Africa. It consists of recurring and distinctive features that we see in many works of art emanating from a particular place and era.
This piece displays a sense of dignity, alertness, strength, grace and pride of the African heritage. The mother a very proud woman displays dignity as she sits proudly in her chair. She is relaxed but at the same time, alert as she scans the area around her. She is well decorated with a colorful dress and large hands that symbolize strength for the matriarch.

Her flowers show approval of her position and allow her to sit proudly at her seat.
Charles Gibbs use of lines, shapes and color remain consistent with his art works. African designs show examples of masquerades with solid and multicolored outfits. Curved and diagonal lines in these outfits show action in his work of art. This art work has multiple figures that show symbolic meaning, customs, beliefs and value for culture. The well-defined d...

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