Beads, Body, and Soul: Art and Light in the Yoruba Universe

Drewal, Henry John; Mason, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0930741633 ISBN 13: 9780930741631

Casa editrice: Univ of California Museum of, 2006

The sights and sounds of the Yoruba cosmos are made manifest through the pervasive use of beads. This spectacular book represents a collaboration between art historian Henry John Drewal and Yoruba priest John Mason. From the forests of Africa a thousand years ago to the bustling cities of New York, Havana, and Salvador, today, Yoruba religion has used beads to convey the artistic spirit and deep connection to the other world that its practitioners feel. This beautifully illustrated volume traces the history of the beads, their use, and Yoruba aesthetics and artistry. .

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Book by Henry John Drewal John Mason