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African Costumes and Textiles
Anne-Mari Bouttiaux
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Description for African Costumes and Textiles
Hardcover. A tribute to the creativity of the peoples of Africa, in particular to its weavers, and presents magnificent textiles and accessories in 300 full-color photographs. Celebrating African costumes and textiles, this volume draws on historical and modern pieces from the Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 253 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2388.
Celebrating African costumes and textiles, this volume draws on historical and modern pieces from the Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection. The extraordinary works exemplify the craftsmanship of highly skilled African weavers and provide insight into the lives and culture of various ethnic groups. The book presents a variety of costumes, textiles, and accessories used for everyday wear and for special celebrations, and explores the different techniques, influences, and meanings behind these colourful 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 ... Read more
Celebrating African costumes and textiles, this volume draws on historical and modern pieces from the Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection. The extraordinary works exemplify the craftsmanship of highly skilled African weavers and provide insight into the lives and culture of various ethnic groups. The book presents a variety of costumes, textiles, and accessories used for everyday wear and for special celebrations, and explores the different techniques, influences, and meanings behind these colourful 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Five Continents Editions Italy
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788874394760
SKU
V9788874394760
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Anne-Mari Bouttiaux
Anne-Marie Bouttiaux is chief curator of the Ethnography Department at the Royal Museum of Central Africa in Tervuren, Belgium. John Mack has written extensively on African art and on art as a world-wide phenomenon. His most recent book is The Art of Small Things. Frieda Sorber, the curator of the Provincial Museum of Costume and Textiles in Antwerp, has written ... Read more
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