South Africa the art of a nation, London, Thames & Hudson, 2016
I wrote this book with John Giblin to accompany the exhibition of the same name which we co-curated at the BM from 2016-17 Like the exhibition, it attempted to tell a history (selective, of course) of South Africa through works of art, from 3 million
African Art close-up, London, BMP, 2015
An introduction to the global phenomenon of African artistic traditions, also a thinly disguised guide to the African Galleries at the British Museum and the rationale underpinning the displays there.
AFRICAN TEXTILES TODAY, London, British Museum Publications, 2012, £30, ISBN 978-0-7141-1559-7
A new look at the past and present significance of African textile traditions across the continent and beyond, their influence on some of Africa’s foremost photographers and contemporary artists - and on artists and designers throughout the world. The book provides a fascinating insight into
African Art in Detail, London, BMP, 2009
An introduction to the global phenomenon of African artistic traditions, also a thinly disguised guide to the African Galleries at the British Museum and the rationale underpinning the displays there.
Angaza Afrika: African Art Now , 2008, published by Laurence King, 350 colour illustrations, 336 pages ISBN 13: 978-1-85669-548-0).
‘While it is very likely that many other emerging artists did not make the final cut for this particular book, Angaza Afrika provides us with a much needed introduction to artistic practice on the African continent today. We can only hope that it is the