African Artists under Mission Patronage

African Artists under Mission Patronage explores relationships between African artists and Western Christian missions in twentieth-century Africa, and how that patronage has shaped and defined twentieth-century African art.

Fadhili Safieli Mshana is Professor of Art History at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, GA, USA. Previously he had taught at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Dr. Mshana received his B.A. degree in Fine Arts and Education at the University of Dar es salaam, an M.A. in Art History from the University of East Anglia, UK, and a Ph.D. in Art History from Binghamton University, NY. Professor Mshana has also published journal articles and book chapters on the arts in Tanzania.

Acknowledgments Introduction: Questions of Patronage: Artists, Missions, African Art Chapter One: An Overview of Western Missionary Art Patronage in Africa Chapter Two: Sister Jean Pruitt and Nyumba ya Sanaa (NYS) Chapter Three: Father David Clement and Bujora Church in Tanzania: Sukumaizing Church Design to Spread the Christian Message Chapter Four: Art Patronage Lessons from Abbey Ndanda and Maneromango Mission Conclusion: Implications of Mission Art Patronage of African Artists References About the Author