The Female Body in Nigerian Art: Negotiating Aesthetics, Morality, and Identity from Nok to the Contemporary
Obiora Anamaleze — Department of Fine Arts and Design, Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State, Nigeria1 · Vol. 31, No. 2 · 01 October 2025
The female body has remained a central motif in Nigerian art, symbolizing ideals of beauty, cultural identity, and social values from the traditional to the contemporary period. However, its representation continues to g...