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Author: Geoffrey Williams
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1971-01-01
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 0486227529
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBlack-and-white linocut prints of geometric and abstract motifs, textual patterns, masks, and mythical figures provide a pictorial presentation of African designs
Author: Maria Kecskési
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 448
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Margo Singer
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2007-08-08
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780812220001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArts educator Margo Singer provides a thorough understanding of the unique properties of silk and velvet as well as the history and traditions of decorating these textiles. She then shows how to produce these traditional decorative effects using household materials and widely available craft supplies.
Author: Christa Clarke
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1588391906
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA CD-ROM and DVD set extracted from the 'The Art of Africa: A Resource for Educators.' The CD-ROM "contains a PDF of 'The Art of Africa: A Resource for Educators, ' which features forty traditional works of African art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It includes a brief overview of the Metropolitan's collection of African art; a short introduction and history of Africa; an explanation of the role of visual expression in the continent; descriptions of the featured works of art and background about the materials and techniques that were used to created them ... The DVD, 'Ci Wara Invocation, ' "presents the highlights of a dozen ci wara performances in Bamana communities in present-day Mali that were recorded by five different observers between 1970-2002. Among the Bamana, oral traditions credit a mythical being named Ci Wara, a divine being half mortal and half antelope, with the introduction of agriculture to the Bamana. The ci wara performances are part of biannual celebrations that either launch or conclude the farming season."--Container
Author: Bard Graduate Center
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2013-12-10
Total Pages: 706
ISBN-13: 0300196148
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA survey of spectacular breadth, covering the history of decorative arts and design worldwide over the past six hundred years
Author: Hope B. Werness
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780826414656
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis lavishly produced voulume is the first reference work to focus on the symbols, meaning, and significance of art in native, or indigenous, cultures.
Author: Lowery Stokes Sims
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCatalog of an exhibition held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, June 9-Aug. 20, 2006.
Author: Yvonne Ayo
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2000-07-05
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 0756657857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere is a spectacular and informative guide to the peoples of a vast and mysterious continent. Superb color photographs offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the people, houses, tools and artifacts of African cultures and civilizations. See the gold of King Kofi-Karikari of the Asante, a priest''scostume made of bird''s feathers, a traveler''s magic charm, the flywhisks and crowns of the Obas of Nigeria and the incredible distorted masks of the Bamileke of Cameroon. Learn how bronzes were made by the lost-wax process, about the journey of a slave from Africa to North America, how elephants were trapped by hunter-gatherers, what life in a compound is like and how much metal would buy a wife.Discover what ulani warriors and their horses wore into battle, how a thatched house is built, the mysteries of the secret societies and how gourds are carved.And much, much more!
Author: Mary Schoeser
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2023-04-25
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 0500777802
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn updated edition of this indispensable reference, surveying the history of textiles from 25,000 years ago to the present. The history of textiles, more than that of any other artifact, is a history of human ingenuity. From the very earliest needles of 25,000 years ago to the smart textiles of today, textiles have been fundamental to human existence, and enjoyed, prized, and valued by every culture. Silks from China, cottons from India, tapestries from Flanders, dyes from South America—the appeal of different weaves, colors, and patterns was long a motivation for trade, the exchange of ideas, and sometimes even war. Mary Schoeser’s groundbreaking book, now revised and updated to incorporate new research with color illustrations, presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistory to the present. It explores how they are made, what they are made from, how they function in society, and the ways in which they are valued and given meaning as well as reflecting on the environmental challenges they present today. World Textiles offers an invaluable introduction to this vast and fascinating subject for makers, designers, textile and fashion professionals, collectors, and students alike.
Author: Louise E. Jefferson
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 200
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