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Bryan Martin is an associate producer and editor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is currently working on his MA in art history at City College.

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Why the Mbari Houses in Nigeria Became Extinct

by Bryan Martin September 6, 2021September 8, 2021

Although the tradition of Mbari houses can never be revived, their rich history and broader influence on modernism in Africa is profound.

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