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OverviewDrawing examples from a wide range of African cultures, this ground-breaking book expands the continuing discourse on the aesthetic and cultural significance of cloth, body and dress in Africa and moves beyond contextual analysis to consider the broader application of cloth and dress to art forms in other media. In blending the concerns of Art History and Anthropology, the authors focus on the art patronage systems that stimulate production, consumption, commodification and cultural meaning, and emphasize the overriding importance of cloth to aesthetic and cultural expression in African societies. Through this approach they reveal complex processes that involve a series of actors, including textile artists, commissioning-patrons and consumer-patrons, all of whom shape cloth and dress traditions. These individuals not only influence production, but are a key to understanding the cultural meaning of cloth and dress and, by extension, the body in Africa. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Judith Perani , Norma WolffPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Berg Publishers Volume: v. 6 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.321kg ISBN: 9781859732953ISBN 10: 185973295 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 March 1999 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I The impact of patronage on the arts of Africa; art patronage as a generator cloth and dress; cloth and dress as a mirror of culture in Africa; patron roles; leadership arts in state societies. Part II The development of hausa, Nupe and Yoruba cloth and dress productions: historical context of leadership, trade and art patronage; patterns of production and consumption of luxury cloth in the nineteenth century; the impact of trade on continuity and change in twentieth century Nigerian cloth traditions; production and consumption of Yoruba cloth and dress in the late twentieth century.Reviews'Rich details from the West African literature and the authors' own research in contemporary Nigeria illustrate the many ways that cloth mediates social circumstance.' Choice Finalist in the Arnold Rubin Award for Outstanding Publication 'Rich details from the West African literature and the authors' own research in contemporary Nigeria illustrate the many ways that cloth mediates social circumstance.'ChoiceFinalist in the Arnold Rubin Award for Outstanding Publication Author InformationJudith Perani Ohio University Norma H. Wolff Iowa State University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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