Collection Brian et Diane Leyden Art Bete Et Senufo, auction held at the Paris Sotheby's, December 5th, 2007. (Oversize HC, 152 pages, $15, which is 1/3 the internet price)
Brian and his wife Diane began collecting Cubist abstract works in 1971. When they found themselves unable to afford to buy the paintings, they decided instead to buy what had inspired the artists- African sculpture. No one else was collecting from the Ivory Coast area, so the prices were affordable. They further specialized into pre-colonial art, which was more abstract than the modern.
Fast forward 30 years to this auction of 15 of their collection, and you realize they have done well. Many of these works show a sense of motion, so Sotheby's decided to photograph each sculpture from several positions.
This book is both in French and English. Look for it on the new non-fiction table. (L-art)
