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Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Slim, square quarto, color photographic illustrations, 72pp, publisher s pictorial wrappers (minor wear, very good or better). Codice articolo 06213
Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. The Essential Art of African Textiles. Textiles are a major form of aesthetic expression across Africa, and this book examines long-standing straditions together with recent creative developments. A variety of fine and venerable West African cloths are presented and discussed in terms of both artistry and technique. Wrapped around the body, fashioned into garments, or displayed as hangings, these magnificent textiles include bold strip weaving and intricately patterned indigo resist-dyed cloths. Also considered by the authors are striking contemporary works - in media as far-ranging as sculpture, painting, photography, video, and installation art - that draw incspiration from the forms and cultural significance of African textiles. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, September 30, 2008 - March 22, 2009. 72 pages; 36 colour illustrations; bibliography, index. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Codice articolo 095374