Africa’s tallest statues that are true works of art you should know about

Africa is noted and celebrated for many things, be it for the rich cultures and traditions of its vivid history, the continent always has something intriguing and mind-blowing to offer.

But Africa has more to offer than just a history of slavery, colonization and rich cultures of diverse people. The continent also boasts of various forms of self-expression such as oral history, music and African Arts.

African Arts is often explained as both historical and modern paintings, sculptures, monuments and installations that all come together to make a visual culture. In both historical and modern times, indigenous Africa can boast of various sculptures and monuments.

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Today, Face2Face Africa presents you with six of the largest statues in Africa and everything you need to know about the great pieces of art.