Journal of
Fine and Studio Art

  • Abbreviation: J. Studio Fine Art
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6524
  • DOI: 10.5897/JFSA
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 16

Full Length Research Paper

Space as a unique context for sculpture theory and praxis in Ghana

Emmanuel Eyram Donkor*
  • Emmanuel Eyram Donkor*
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (K.N.U.S.T), Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana.
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Kwame Opoku-Bounsu
  • Kwame Opoku-Bounsu
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (K.N.U.S.T), Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana.
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Felix Annor Anim
  • Felix Annor Anim
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (K.N.U.S.T), Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 27 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 16 September 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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