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African costumes and textiles from the Berbers to the Zulus, the Zaira and Marcel Mis collection, preface by John Mack ; texts by Anne-Marie Bouttiaux, Frieda Sorber, Anne Van Cutsem ; photographs by Mauro Magliani

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African costumes and textiles from the Berbers to the Zulus, the Zaira and Marcel Mis collection, preface by John Mack ; texts by Anne-Marie Bouttiaux, Frieda Sorber, Anne Van Cutsem ; photographs by Mauro Magliani
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-318)
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illustrationsmaps
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
African costumes and textiles from the Berbers to the Zulus
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Oclc number
228356739
Responsibility statement
preface by John Mack ; texts by Anne-Marie Bouttiaux, Frieda Sorber, Anne Van Cutsem ; photographs by Mauro Magliani
Sub title
the Zaira and Marcel Mis collection
Summary
This book is a tribute to the creativity of the peoples of Africa, in particular to its weavers and presents magnificent textiles and accessories in over 300 full-colour photos
Table Of Contents
Africa's memory, woven and embroidered / Anne Van Cutsem -- Designs for living / John Mack -- North Africa: from fibres to yarns through the Maghreb / Frieda Sorber -- West Africa: how to weave colours and meaning / Anne-Marie Bouttiaux -- Sub-Saharan African Headgear / Anne Van Cutsem -- Central Africa: the Sway of the courts of Chiefs and digniatries / Anne-Marie Bouttiaux -- East Africa: a declared and sublimated identity / Anne-Marie Bouttiaux -- South Africa: say it with beads / Anne-Marie Bouttiaux
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