African Textiles

Spring, Christopher

ISBN 10: 1559211628 / ISBN 13: 9781559211628

Editore: Wakefield, RI : Moyer Bell, 1997

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Paperback, full page colour illusrations, 4to. Treasury of Decorative Art.; Small part back cover discoloured. Codice articolo 324261-KB28

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Titolo: African Textiles

Casa editrice: Wakefield, RI : Moyer Bell

Data di pubblicazione: 1997

Legatura: Brossura

Condizione: Good

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Riassunto:

Whereas textiles in many parts of the world are used simply as clothing, in Africa their uses are extremely diverse, ranging from tent awnings to bed covers and bridal wear. Historically, cloth was frequently used as currency and can still indicate the owner's wealth and standing in the community. In this fascinating book, Christopher Spring places African textiles in context and describes how the weaving methods in different parts of the country affected the type of cloth produced, including the use of dyes, the importance of certain colors, and the way designs may be interpreted. The weaving tradition still flourishes, and the examples illustrated here provide a revealing insight to African culture and traditions.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Christopher Spring is Curator of the African Collection at the Museum of Mankind, in the Ethnography Department of the British Museum, London.