Encyclopedia of embroidery from Sub-Saharan Africa:

"For centuries, the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa have been producing domestic and professional embroidery to decorate themselves, their families, clients, homes and public spaces. Embroidery is an expression of artistic, personal, family, regional and even political creativity which has played...

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Hauptverfasser: Vogelsang-Eastwood, Gillian (VerfasserIn), Vogelsang, Willem 1875-1954 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Karte
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney Bloomsbury Visual Arts 2023
Schriftenreihe:Bloomsbury world encyclopedia of embroidery
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Zusammenfassung:"For centuries, the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa have been producing domestic and professional embroidery to decorate themselves, their families, clients, homes and public spaces. Embroidery is an expression of artistic, personal, family, regional and even political creativity which has played an important role in the social and cultural lives of people throughout the region. It has also reflected economic and political changes over time as well as social, religious and artistic contexts. This is the first reference work to describe the history of embroidery throughout Africa south of the Sahara from the early modern period through to the present. From quilted armour to embroidered caps and leather sandals, it offers an authoritative guide to all the major embroidery traditions of the region and a detailed examination of the material, technical, artistic and design dimensions of the subject"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-325) and index
Beschreibung:viii, 335 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 27 cm
ISBN:9781350264274
135026427X

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