African textiles

Book

-

BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

African textiles

Entry/Object ID

NK8888.75.C59 2022

Description

"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 multicolor 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 fiber. 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." -- PUBLISHER

Lexicon

Search Terms

art, black--africa, sub-saharan, textile fabrics--africa, textile fabrics--africa, sub-saharan--history, textile fibers--africa, sub-saharan, weaving--africa, sub-saharan--history, weaving in art--influence

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Duncan Clarke, Vanessa Drake Moraga, Sarah Fee

Edition

First

Publisher

Abbeville Press Publishers

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

2022

ISBN

9780789214508

Notes

Length: 447

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

Foreword / MabatNgoup Ly Dumas -- Introduction / Duncan Clarke -- I. West Africa / Duncan Clarke -- Mali and Niger -- Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal -- Sierra Leone and Liberia -- Côte d'Ivoire -- Ghana and Togo -- Benin -- Nigeria -- II. Central Africa / Vanessa Drake Moraga -- Cameroon -- Congo -- III. Eastern Africa / Sarah Fee -- Continental Eastern Africa -- Madagascar.