The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design Without End - Couverture souple

LaGamma, Alisa; Giuntini, Christine

 
9780300149623: The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design Without End
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 030014962X ISBN 13 : 9780300149623
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This informative and beautiful volume sheds light on the enduring significance of textiles as a major form of aesthetic expression across Africa, relating long-standing cultural practices to recent creative developments. Some of the finest and oldest preserved examples of West African textile traditions are presented, and both their artistic and technical qualities are examined. Wrapped around the body, fashioned into garments, or displayed as hangings, these magnificent textiles include bold strip weavings and intricately patterned indigo resist-dyed cloths. The influence of African textiles on contemporary artists is also explored, featuring artworks by eight individuals who work in media as far-ranging as sculpture, painting, photography, video, and installation art. A monumental metal tapestry by the Ghanaian El Anatsui that pays tribute to traditional kente prestige cloth while constituting an inventive new genre is discussed in detail.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alisa LaGamma is a Curator and Christine Giuntini a Conservator in the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
030014962X
ISBN 13 
9780300149623
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
72
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1588392937 ISBN 13 :  9781588392930
Editeur : Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 2008
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