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M. Houben

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Mar 9, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/9/97

Is there any market for African art and crafts outside Africa?

Nick Upson

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Mar 10, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/10/97

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M. Houben wrote:
>Is there any market for African art and crafts outside Africa?

Yes. There is at least one local shop which specialises in it

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Steve Crisp

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Mar 11, 1997, 3:00:00 AM3/11/97

M. Houben wrote:
>Is there any market for African art and crafts outside Africa?

You'd better believe it...particularly if it is the "real" thing. There
appears to be two different types of "art" though. One is a low-end,
mass-produced stuff and the other is high-quality artizen crafts. There
is also a large market for handwoven textiles. I ran into a guy who was
into import and distribution and he told me that his problem is keeping
a steady supply - demand in the US is very high right now and doesn't
appear to be waning particularly in light of the afro-centric movement
resurgence.

Steve Crisp
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