The essential art of African textiles
Subtitle: design without end
By: Alisa LaGamma and Christine Giuntini.
Contributors: LaGamma, Alisa.; Giuntini, Christine.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Yale University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York; New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781588392930; 9780300149623
Subjects: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions; Textile fabrics, Black -- Africa, West -- Exhibitions; West African strip weaving -- Exhibitions; Textile fabrics -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: "Textiles are a major form of aesthetic expression across Africa, and this book examines long-standing traditions together with recent creative developments. A variety of fine and venerable West African cloths are presented and discussed in terms of both artistry and technique. Wrapped around the body, fashioned into garments, or displayed as hangings, these magnificent textiles include bold strip weavings and intricately patterned indigo resist-dyed cloths. Also considered by the authors are striking contemporary works - in media as far-ranging as sculpture, painting, photography, video, and installation art - that draw inspiration from the forms and cultural significance of African textiles."--Jacket.
Notes: Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 30, 2008-Mar. 29, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.