Review: `Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths` shows the delicate artistry of clever metalworkers
(LA Times Clippers)

From pumping iron at the gym to the superhero adventures of Iron Man, the symbolic use of iron in American culture today is pretty much limited to a single theme. Brute strength, perhaps reflecting our unceasing militaristic swagger, is brusquely signified. In Africa, by contrast, iron - the most...