Where do the terms “Primitive” and “Tribal” sit in our art lexicon? For the past few years I have understood these both as pejorative terms, but have consistently seen the labels applied to ...

I received an email from Nasser and Co. in response to the article “WTF is Primitive vs. Tribal Art” where I had sited that the gallery had used both the terms “primitive” and “tribal” on their façade ...

Extracted from: New Left review (London) September-October 1990, pages 95-115. During the inter war years (1918-1930) before the intellectual radicalism of the 1930s took over, the idea of the ...

The meanings of "primitive" and "art" -- The functions of art in primitive societies -- Iconography and symbolism -- The artist's life and work -- Where does it all come from : the psychology of art - ...