Bogolan
Subtitle: shaping culture through cloth in contemporary Mali
By: Victoria L. Rovine.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Bogolan cloth; Bambara (African people) -- Clothing; Resist-dyed textiles -- Mali; West African strip weaving -- Mali
Description: "In this illustrated book, Victoria L. Rovine explores the revival of a traditional African textile known variously as bogolanfini, bogolan, or mudcloth. Over the last decade, artists of the West African nation of Mali have adapted this cloth, featuring black- or brown-and-white geometric patterns, to create a variety of new wares, including intricately detailed paintings, elaborate high-fashion clothing, and a wide range of other products aimed at both domestic and foreign consumers.

Rovine describes the styles and forms that have developed as the cloth has moved from its rural origins into an urban international marketplace."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-172) and index.