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Sources of Literature on Nigerian Visual Art Since 1960: history, potentialities and constraints

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2022

Rod Adoh Emi  and
Niran Adetoro
Rod Adoh Emi
Affiliation:
History Museum, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun-State, Nigeria
Niran Adetoro
Affiliation:
Department of Library and Information Science, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun-State, Nigeria
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Abstract

A major constraint to the study of the visual arts as a school subject in Nigeria today is the dearth of art literature such as learned journals and textbooks. Several factors have also contributed to this problem. It is the objective of this paper to examine these and assess their impact on the study of visual arts in Nigeria in contemporary times. In doing this, it will mention the efforts that some individuals, groups of persons and organisations have made and are still making to address the problem. It concludes by stating that much could still be done to meet the demands for books on visual arts in order to enhance the study of the subject now and in the future.

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African Research and Documentation , Volume 111 , 2009 , pp. 45 - 63
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Copyright © African Research & Documentation 2009

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