Maternity - Mothers and Children in the Arts of Africa (Hardcover)

On the African continent, images of mothers and children are found wherever the visual arts are, from early rock-art sites in Egypt and the Sahara to the contemporary arts of South Africa. Discovered in a variety of materials, from stone, ivory, and metals to beadwork, wood, and even paintings, images of maternity enliven virtually every type of object made in the region. Defining maternity as a biological and cultural phenomenon, the author goes beyond obvious notions of fertility to consider the importance of maternity in thought, ritual action, and worldview. Maternity images of all eras evoke deep and significant messages - well beyond what meets the eye. Distributed for Mercatorfonds

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Herbert M. Cole
Dimensions:	301 x 250 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-22915-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Human figures depicted in art > General
LSN:	0-300-22915-1
Barcode:	9780300229158

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