The latest volume in The Met's How to Read series, focusing on the rich and varied textiles of Africa through forty exemplars from the nineteenth century to the present day
Historically, handwoven cloth and clothing made across the African continent have been labor-intensive creations deeply embedded in local and regional value systems. These fabrics, frequently adapted to communal and individual needs, serve to clothe the body, divide architectural space, protect physical = and spiritual well-being, and convey wealth and authority. This volume in The Met's acclaimed How to Read series features forty masterworks of African fiber arts, from a dynamic nineteenth-century interior hanging from Sierra Leone to a dreamlike textile canvas by a contemporary Malagasy artist. Authors Christine Giuntini and Jenny Peruski explore the complex histories of production, consumption, and exchange attached to these extraordinary works; contextualize long-standing and recently embraced techniques and materials; and offer readers new ways to appreciate Africa's diverse textile traditions.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
| ISBN: | 9781588397911 |
| Publication date: | 30th May 2025 |
| Author: | Christine Giuntini, Jenny Peruski, NY Metropolitan Museum of Art New York |
| Publisher: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art an imprint of Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 180 pages |
| Series: | How to Read |
| Genres: |
Textile artworks Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Fashion and textile design African history |
The latest volume in The Met's How to Read series, focusing on the rich and varied textiles of Africa through forty exemplars from the nineteenth century to the present day
Historically, handwoven cloth and clothing made across the African continent have been labor-intensive creations deeply embedded in local and regional value systems. These fabrics, frequently adapted to communal and individual needs, serve to clothe the body, divide architectural space, protect physical = and spiritual well-being, and convey wealth and authority. This volume in The Met's acclaimed How to Read series features forty masterworks of African fiber arts, from a dynamic nineteenth-century interior hanging from Sierra Leone to a dreamlike textile canvas by a contemporary Malagasy artist. Authors Christine Giuntini and Jenny Peruski explore the complex histories of production, consumption, and exchange attached to these extraordinary works; contextualize long-standing and recently embraced techniques and materials; and offer readers new ways to appreciate Africa's diverse textile traditions.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
How to Read African Textiles features in the following genres: Textile artworks, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Fashion and textile design, African history
How to Read African Textiles is available in Paperback
How to Read African Textiles was written by Christine Giuntini, Jenny Peruski, NY Metropolitan Museum of Art New York and published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art an imprint of Yale University Press
How to Read African Textiles has 180 pages
Yes it is part of How to Read series
£17.96