African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent - Couverture souple

Gillow, John

 
9780500292211: African Textiles: Colour and Creativity Across a Continent

Synopsis

An encyclopaedic, continentwide survey of the textile traditions of Africa.

Now available in a compact paperback edition, this book remains the most comprehensive survey of African textiles on the market today, illustrating in over 570 spectacular colour photographs the traditional, handcrafted, indigenous textiles of the whole continent. Covering, region by region, the handmade textiles of West, North, East, Central and Southern Africa, African Textiles outlines the vast array of techniques used as well as the different types of loom, materials and dyes that help to create these sumptuous textiles. With a useful glossary and map, a guide to collections open to the public, and suggestions for further reading, this book provides a wealth of information on the rich art of African textiles.

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À propos de l?auteur

John Gillow has spent over three decades studying, collecting, and lecturing on textiles. His other books include Textiles of the Islamic World and Indian Textiles.

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An encyclopaedic, continentwide survey of the textile traditions of Africa.

Now available in a compact paperback edition, this book remains the most comprehensive survey of African textiles on the market today, illustrating in over 570 spectacular colour photographs the traditional, handcrafted, indigenous textiles of the whole continent. Covering, region by region, the handmade textiles of West, North, East, Central and Southern Africa, African Textiles outlines the vast array of techniques used as well as the different types of loom, materials and dyes that help to create these sumptuous textiles. With a useful glossary and map, a guide to collections open to the public, and suggestions for further reading, this book provides a wealth of information on the rich art of African textiles.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780500511442: African Textiles Colour and Creativity Across a Continent (Hardback) /anglais

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0500511446 ISBN 13 :  9780500511442
Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2006
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