African Textiles – Vanessa Drake Moraga, Duncan Clarke, Sarah Fee | Citadelles & Mazenod 2022 – Book

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Discover this magnificent reference work on African textiles: 447 hardcover pages, 300 exceptional illustrations, and over 200 detailed entries. A feast for the eyes and the minds of African art enthusiasts, collectors, and those passionate about traditional weaving. Impeccable, like-new condition. *African Textiles* by Vanessa Drake Moraga, Duncan Clarke, and Sarah Fee, published by Citadelles & Mazenod in 2022 (ISBN 9782850888977), is the definitive work on traditional African weaving and textile art, from West to East Africa. This 447-page hardcover book in French (27 x 37 x 5 cm, 3.9 kg) explores textile masterpieces from Mali, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Cape Verde, and Madagascar.

Organized by geographic region, this book presents the stylistic, technical, and symbolic characteristics of each culture through exceptional pieces—many never before seen—from the Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, the Lisbon Museum of Ethnology, and prestigious private collections. You will discover bridal hangings, boubous, loincloths, tunics, shawls, and talismanic garments made of ikat, Kasai velvet, cotton, wool, silk, barkcloth, or adorned with beads. The book also highlights the influence of these textiles on modern art (Klee, Matisse, etc.). With 300 high-quality illustrations and more than 200 detailed descriptions, this work combines scholarly rigor with graphic excellence.

Ideal for lovers of African art, textile enthusiasts, collectors, and professionals in tribal art. Condition: Very good / Like new.

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