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aesthetic of the cool: a standalone construct

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Art history

composure, balance and control as a central ideal in West African art and conduct.

In art history, aesthetic of the cool refers to composure, balance and control as a central ideal in West African art and conduct. This meaning comes from Thompson (1973) in African Arts.[1]

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balance4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs composure1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct control4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Thompson, R. F. (1973). An Aesthetic of the Cool. African Arts, 7(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.2307/3334749

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