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AFRICAN TEXTILES TODAY
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| By: |
Christopher Spring |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£30.00 |
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£21.90 |
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£8.10 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0714115592 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780714115597 |
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| Publisher: |
BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2012 |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
African textiles are patterned with stories that range far beyond the time of the creation or the lifetime of their creator. In Africa, cloth is used to commemorate important events, people or political struggles that in other parts of the world might be recorded in writing. This book offers an insight into the living history of Africa. |
| Synopsis: |
This is a fascinating insight into the living history of Africa. African textiles are patterned with stories that range far beyond the time of the creation or the lifetime of their creator. In Africa, cloth is used to commemorate important events, people or political struggles that in other parts of the world might be recorded in writing, or marked by a plaque or monument. This beautifully illustrated book deciphers these hidden stories, whilst also revealing the relevance of African textiles today, exploring how the dynamic traditions in African cloth-making have provided inspiration for the continent's foremost contemporary artists and photographers. Africa's long engagement with the peoples of the Mediterranean and the islands of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans provides a story of change and continuity, showing how ideas, techniques, materials and markets have adapted and flourished. Accompanied by 200 stunning illustrations revealing the rich variety of textile traditions throughout Africa, this new work showcases some of the world's finest examples of textile arts. |
| Illustrations: |
col. ill |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
British Museum Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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