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African Textiles (Hardcover)
Duncan Clarke, Vanessa Drake Moraga, Sarah Fee
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The African continent is home to numerous outstanding textile
traditions, many dating to antiquity and all playing a multifaceted
role in their respective societies: these eye-catching fabrics
proclaim wealth and status, convey symbolic meanings, and of course
serve a practical function in garments both ordinary and
exceptional. This magnificent book conveys the amazing diversity of
African textiles, from the geometric-patterned kente cloths of
Ghana, to the multicolour raffia skirts of the Democratic Republic
of Congo, to the beaded barkcloths once reserved for Ugandan
royalty. The authors, all leading experts in the field, examine
each region of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar in turn,
elucidating the aesthetic qualities, cultural significance, and
production methods of the most important textile traditions. Their
authoritative text is illustrated with over 300 superlative
textiles from public and private collections, many reproduced as
full-page plates that allow the reader to appreciate each
individual fibre. This impressive clothbound volume will be a key
reference for students and scholars, an essential sourcebook for
designers, and a delight for all art lovers.
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