[Matt-Cramer]

Well, unless you've brought in something very unusual, I doubt I would be particularly shocked -but that may be because I'm relatively used to African art (even though I'm white). My grandmother keeps a fair-sized number of carvings and other artwork from Africa. I think most of them were gifts from one of her son and his wife, who were missionaries in Africa for a long time, but I also think she went there herself once. However, for those who aren't used to African artwork, they might be startled simply by the differentness of it. European artwork has tended to favor realistic depictions of objects as they are, or totally abstract designs (yes, I know there are exceptions!), while much of the traditional African art I've seen has been intricate, stylized depictions of real objects. (I'm not entirely sure what sort of art you're describing, but I am assuming it is the same sort my grandmother collected, instead of, say, a realistic portrait of a famous black person.) In any case, the overall appearance is quite different, and anyone who hasn't seen it before probably will be taken aback.

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