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Textile Art of the Bakuba: Velvet Embroideries in Raffia
Sam Hilu
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Description for Textile Art of the Bakuba: Velvet Embroideries in Raffia
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 425 color photos. BIC Classification: 1H; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Coveted by museum curators and private collectors alike, here is an opportunity to view an unprecedented collection of striking raffia artwork, all in one volume. These velvety embroidered raffia cloths and ceremonial appliqué skirts were created deep in the heart of the Congo by the Kuba people. They are the collaborative work of male weavers and female embroiderers whose efforts and painstaking techniques have resulted in intricate, eye-dazzling abstract designs that rival pop art, executed with a palette of vegetal dyes that is universally appealing. Each unique, these masterful works have inspired innumerable Western artists and designers including Paul Klee, ... Read more
Coveted by museum curators and private collectors alike, here is an opportunity to view an unprecedented collection of striking raffia artwork, all in one volume. These velvety embroidered raffia cloths and ceremonial appliqué skirts were created deep in the heart of the Congo by the Kuba people. They are the collaborative work of male weavers and female embroiderers whose efforts and painstaking techniques have resulted in intricate, eye-dazzling abstract designs that rival pop art, executed with a palette of vegetal dyes that is universally appealing. Each unique, these masterful works have inspired innumerable Western artists and designers including Paul Klee, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764316852
SKU
V9780764316852
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Sam Hilu
Sam Hilu adapts tribal arts to the popular market, working with top designers and retailers in addition to designing his own line of apparel under the Sam Hilu label. Irwin Hersey is an internationally recognized authority on Tribal Arts and a renowned collector. He has been a consultant to a number of museums and private collectors, and he has written ... Read more
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