African Costumes and Textiles: From the Berbers to the Zulus

by Anne van Custem-Vanderstraete, Frieda Sorber, John Mack

Celebrating African costumes and textiles, this volume draws on historical and modern pieces from the Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection. The extraordinary works presented exemplify the craftsmanship of highly skilled African weavers and provide insight into the lives and culture of various ethnic groups. Whether the materials used are wool, cotton, silk, raffia, or bark, the patterns the weavers produce are predominantly geometric and abstract, but...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8874394764
• ISBN13: 9788874394760
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: 5 Continents Editions
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.6" x 11.7"