Within the excerpt from “Looking at African Sculpture”, Frank Willett discusses the perception of African sculpture in western culture. Furthermore, certain aspects of these art pieces can be enjoyed without background, whereas others need the context. For example, the physical features of a sculpture can be enjoyed by a viewer without knowing any background knowledge. This satisfaction can arise from an individual's own judgements or even certain aesthetic qualities that the piece possesses. Willett provides a great key question for when making your own assumptions, “What does this sculpture mean to me?” (146) However, there are certain dangers that can come from analyzing African sculpture without background information. For example, westerners
