Magazines - Tribal Art Winter 2011

By Alain Lecomte, an African art dealer based in Paris.

Introduction
For years now, a number of us have been wanting to tip our hats in respect to Raoul Lehuard, just to show our affection and appreciation for him. Time has passed, and nothing has been done, so I’m taking the opportunity to write about my friend Raoul and about the passion he has shared with us over the years through Arts d’Afrique Noire, the celebrated magazine that first appeared in 1972, which has helped many of us to better understand the African continent and its customs. Indeed Arts d’Afrique Noire was founded at an opportune moment, a time at which the public was ready to be seduced by the forms of artistic expression it is devoted to.