African textiles today / Chris Spring.

Author/creator Spring, Christopher
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : The British Museum Press ; [Washington, DC] : Smithsonian Books, in association with British Museum Press, ©2012.
Description256 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Subjects
Textile fabrics--Africa.
Costume--Africa.
Clothing and dress--Symbolic aspects. --Africa.
Visual communication--Africa.
Textile fabrics in art.
Art, African--Themes, motives.

Contents African textiles as historical documents -- Textiles and contemporary African art -- Fabric of a nation : the printed cloth of West Africa -- Kanga, capulana and shweshwe : printed cloth of Eastern and Southern Africa -- Textiles and trade -- Textiles, status and leadership -- Patterns of thought : textiles and systems of belief in North and West Africa -- Textiles and communication -- Through the lens : textiles, art and photography in Africa.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012020635
ISBN9781588343802
ISBN1588343804
ISBN9780714115597
ISBN0714115592

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks NK8987 .S674 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold