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Author : John Gillow
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 0811841669
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)
Download or read book African Textiles written by John Gillow and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces a boy's journey across India as he searches for a sacred buffalo bell stolen from his tribe.
Author : Chris Spring
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588343804
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)
Download or read book African Textiles Today written by Chris Spring and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Textiles Today illustrates how African history is read, told, and recorded in cloth. All artifacts or works of art hold within them stories that range far beyond the time of their creation or the lifetime of their creator, and African textiles are patterned with these hidden histories. In Africa, cloth may be used to memorialize or commemorate something - an event, a person, a political cause - which in other parts of the world might be written down in detail or recorded by a plaque or monument. History in Africa can be read, told, and recorded in cloth. Making and trading numerous types of cloth have been vital elements in African life and culture for at least two millennia, linking different parts of the continent with each other and the rest of the world. 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. African Textiles Today shows how ideas, techniques, materials, and markets have adapted and flourished, and how the dynamic traditions in African textiles have provided inspiration for the continent's foremost contemporary artists and photographers. With a concluding chapter discussing the impact of African designs across the world, the book offers a fascinating insight into the living history of Africa.
Download or read book African Textiles written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. Picton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429708858
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)
Download or read book African Textiles written by J. Picton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated survey of African textiles - their design, manufacture, and use - as part of African life, art, and culture.
Author : John Picton
Publisher : Ben Uri Gallery & Museum
ISBN 13 : 9780853317968
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Art of African Textiles written by John Picton and published by Ben Uri Gallery & Museum. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive look at the textiles of contemporary Africa. It includes essays on the hand-woven textiles of West Africa, applique and embroidery, the impact of European trade and the use of textiles as an art form.'
Author : Anne-Marie Bouttiaux
Publisher : 5Continents
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)
Download or read book African Costumes and Textiles written by Anne-Marie Bouttiaux and published by 5Continents. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating African costumes and textiles, this volume draws on historical and modern pieces from the Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection. The extraordinary works presented exemplify the craftsmanship of highly skilled African weavers and provide insight into the lives and culture of various ethnic groups. Whether the materials used are wool, cotton, silk, raffia, or bark, the patterns the weavers produce are predominantly geometric and abstract, but highly stylized figurative motifs are also found. The designs frequently illustrate excerpts from historical or mythical stories. The book presents a breathtaking variety of costumes, textiles, and accessories used for everyday wear and for special celebrations, and explores the different techniques, influences, and meanings behind these colorful works of art. The essays describe the history of the development of these techniques and the richness of the symbolism in this form of cultural heritage. The superb photography showcases the splendor of these intricate and exquisite textiles.
Author : SPRING CHRISTOPHER
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
Download or read book NORTH AFRICAN TEXTILES PB written by SPRING CHRISTOPHER and published by Smithsonian Institution Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North African Textiles celebrates a living tradition whose dynamism is apparent in the continued flourishing of old techniques and styles, whilst readily adapting to new materials and markets. The authors provide a much needed survey of a neglected subject and offer valuable new insights into the significance of textiles in the understanding of North African cultural tradition as a whole.
Author : Kazuo Kobayashi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 303018675X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)
Download or read book Indian Cotton Textiles in West Africa written by Kazuo Kobayashi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the significant role of West African consumers in the development of the global economy. It explores their demand for Indian cotton textiles and how their consumption shaped patterns of global trade, influencing economies and businesses from Western Europe to South Asia. In turn, the book examines how cotton textile production in southern India responded to this demand. Through this perspective of a south-south economic history, the study foregrounds African agency and considers the lasting impact on production and exports in South Asia. It also considers how European commercial and imperial expansion provided a complex web of networks, linking West African consumers and Indian weavers. Crucially, it demonstrates the emergence of the modern global economy.
Author : Ken Kweku Nimo
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1529419859
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)
Download or read book Africa in Fashion written by Ken Kweku Nimo and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa in Fashion explores the kaleidoscope of craft cultures that have shaped African fashion for centuries and captures the intriguing stories of contemporary and avant-garde African brands. Part One looks at Africa's rich cultural heritage and place in the network of global fashion. The first chapter retells the history of African fashion, exploring Africa's textile traditions, artisanship and role as a global resource. The second chapter presents a New Africa and examines the promise and potential of Africa's markets, while challenging stereotypes and the concept of European hegemony particularly in the realm of luxury fashion. It also spotlights Africa's unique position as the global industry shifts towards a more sustainable future. Part Two ushers the reader into the spectacular world of African fashion today. It showcases a carefully curated set of the continent's most dynamic brands and, through interviews with prominent and inspiring designers, offers rare insight into their ethos and design practice. Covering unisex fashion, menswear, womenswear, accessories and jewellery the brands are each purposefully selected to contribute uniquely to the mosaic of Africa evolving creative landscape.
Author : Roy Sieber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)
Download or read book African Textiles and Decorative Arts written by Roy Sieber and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
