Title: Artistry of the everyday
First published: 2008
Description: "In Artistry of the Everyday: Beauty and Craftsmanship in Berber Art, anthropologist Lisa Bernasek gives an insightful overview of Berber history and culture, focusing on the rich aesthetic traditions of Berber craftsmen and -women. She also tells the stories of the collectors whose generosity enhanced the holdings of the Peabody Museum. In a final chapter, she looks at Berber arts in the present day, examining how traditional arts are being used in new forms by Berber artists in North Africa and Europe."--Jacket.
Subjects: Berbers, Africa, north, social life and customs, Art, african, Art, exhibitions, Art museums, Exhibitions, Material culture, Social life and customs, Berber Arts, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
LC classification: DT193.5.B45 B47 2008