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Maternity: Mothers and Children in the Arts of Africa
Herbert M. Cole
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Description for Maternity: Mothers and Children in the Arts of Africa
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 500 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; AC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 299 x 241. .
On the African continent, images of mothers and children are found wherever the visual arts are, from early rock-art sites in Egypt and the Sahara to the contemporary arts of South Africa. Discovered in a variety of materials, from stone, ivory, and metals to beadwork, wood, and even paintings, images of maternity enliven virtually every type of object made in the region. Defining maternity as a biological and cultural phenomenon, the author goes beyond obvious notions of fertility to consider the importance of maternity in thought, ritual action, and worldview. Maternity images of all ... Read more
On the African continent, images of mothers and children are found wherever the visual arts are, from early rock-art sites in Egypt and the Sahara to the contemporary arts of South Africa. Discovered in a variety of materials, from stone, ivory, and metals to beadwork, wood, and even paintings, images of maternity enliven virtually every type of object made in the region. Defining maternity as a biological and cultural phenomenon, the author goes beyond obvious notions of fertility to consider the importance of maternity in thought, ritual action, and worldview. Maternity images of all ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300229158
SKU
V9780300229158
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About Herbert M. Cole
Herbert M. Cole is professor emeritus of history of art and architecture at the University of California Santa Barbara.
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