Name/Title
Mbuti design : paintings by Pygmy women of the Ituri forestEntry/Object ID
NK8889.6.C6.M48Description
The Mbuti people, who live in the Ituri rainforest of northeastern Zaire, are one of the few remaining hunter-gatherer cultures in the world. Since 3500 BC they have been famed for their rich arts of music and dancing, but until recently the barkcloth drawings and paintings originally made by the women as loincloths for ceremonies and dances have been virtually unknown in the west. The qualities of these drawings and their reflection of the Mbuti people's way of life, are explored and illustrated in this volume. The drawings are closely analyzed, examined both thematically and aesthetically, and the wider influence of African "forager" art forms on contemporary world art is discussed.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
art--mbuti, bark painting, carol westfall collection, tapa, textile painting--congoBook Details
Author
Georges Meurant, Robert Farris ThompsonPublisher
Thames & HudsonDate Published
1996Call No.
NK8889.6.C6.M48ISBN
500974306, 9780500974308LCCN
95078910Notes
Length: 224