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The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile Art
Edith Crouch
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Description for The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile Art
Hardcover. Num Pages: 251 pages, 886 color & 7 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2038.
The mola is a multilayered textile art form and metaphor for the story of the Kuna, indigenous people of Panama. With over 890 images covering more than a century of molas, this book provides insights into design sources and influences for molas, perspectives on the aesthetic practices of women creating them, and hints for collecting and preserving this colorful textile art form. The hand-appliquéd art panels tell the tale of the Kuna women and are symbolic of their artistry, observation, and beliefs. Their lush tropical paradise, cultural cosmology, sense of humor, and exposure to foreign elements are represented in these ... Read more
The mola is a multilayered textile art form and metaphor for the story of the Kuna, indigenous people of Panama. With over 890 images covering more than a century of molas, this book provides insights into design sources and influences for molas, perspectives on the aesthetic practices of women creating them, and hints for collecting and preserving this colorful textile art form. The hand-appliquéd art panels tell the tale of the Kuna women and are symbolic of their artistry, observation, and beliefs. Their lush tropical paradise, cultural cosmology, sense of humor, and exposure to foreign elements are represented in these ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
251
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
2059g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764338458
SKU
V9780764338458
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About Edith Crouch
Edith Read (Barkowitz) Crouch, author, glass artist, and teacher, lives and works in Charlotte, North Carolina. From earliest childhood through high school she was raised in the Panama Canal Zone, giving her a personal engagement with the topic.
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