The book presents Olowe's veranda posts, doors and staff of office, characterized by intricate details, symbols, motifs, style, proportions, texture and pattern as instruments of cultural rejuvenation and social cohesion. Therefore, the book, Olowe of Ise: Genius of a Master Carver, is a compelling encouragement to the present and subsequent generations of African artists to rethink and rekindle the practice of traditional wood carving, lest such a rich artistic tradition becomes extinct.