Research Catalog

Title

African textiles / Duncan Clarke, Vanessa Drake Moraga, Sarah Fee ; foreword by MabatNgoup Ly Dumas.

Author

Clarke, Duncan, 1962-

Publication

• New York : Abbeville Press Publishers, 2022.
• ©2022

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Details

Additional Authors

• Moraga, Vanessa Drake
• Fee, Sarah, 1963-
• Dumas, Ly

Description

447 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps; 35 cm

Summary

• "Abundantly illustrated book on textiles from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar"--Provided by publisher.
• "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's description

Subject

• Textile fabrics > Africa, Sub-Saharan > History
• Weaving > Africa, Sub-Saharan > History
• Textile fabrics > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Exhibitions
• Weaving > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Exhibitions
• Decorative arts > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Exhibitions
• Art, Black > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Exhibitions
• Textile fibers > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Exhibitions
• Weaving in art > Influence
• Textile fabrics
• Weaving
• Decorative arts
• Art, Black
• Textile fibers
• Weaving in art
• Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
• Sub-Saharan Africa

Genre/Form

• History.
• Exhibition catalogs.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-445) and index.

Contents

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.

Call Number

Sc+ G 23-84

ISBN

• 9780789214508
• 0789214504

LCCN

2022045376

OCLC

1345518255

Author

Clarke, Duncan, 1962- author.

Title

African textiles / Duncan Clarke, Vanessa Drake Moraga, Sarah Fee ; foreword by MabatNgoup Ly Dumas.

Publisher

New York : Abbeville Press Publishers, 2022.

Copyright Date

©2022

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-445) and index.

Added Author

Moraga, Vanessa Drake, author.

Fee, Sarah, 1963- author.

Dumas, Ly, writer of foreword.

Research Call Number

Sc+ G 23-84