Generously sized and beautifully illustrated, African Textiles is an authoritative survey of textile arts - unique and collectible rugs, tapestries, garments, and much more - from across the continent. Author John Gillow traveled extensively throughout Africa, uncovering the dazzling range of traditional hand-crafted textiles from each region. Five sections detail the textile history and traditions within Africa's major geographical areas, examining materials, dyes, decorations, patterns, and techniques. From the stripweave cloth of the Ashanti in the West to Ethiopian embroidery in the East, from Berber rugs in the North to the Madagascan silk of the South - and everything in between - the breadth of coverage in African Textiles is peerless. Robustly illustrated with over 500 color photographs and drawings, this is an exciting new sourcebook for those interested in textile design and the traditional arts of Africa.
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John Gillow is a scholar who has been tracking down outstanding and unusual textiles for the past 30 years and has written extensively on the subject.
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African Textiles in an Amazing Source,
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This review is from: African Textiles (Hardcover)
This book is a wonderful source of material for anyone doing historical research on African and subgroup textiles. It has sections from Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Eastern African, etc. It goes in a good depth on the process and cultural influence of each textile and their signifigance. The illustrations are also an amazing quality with good size picture. As a Theatre Studies major, I had to research material for Nigerian costuming and this book was a nice resource to get a feel of the fabric in this region. Although this book doesn't go too much in depth about the attire Africans wore, it does go about telling what fabrics are used. This is definitely a must buy.
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John Gillow's African Textiles is an inspiring review of the diverse creativity of textiles in Africa. I read this book before I travelled in south and south-eastern Africa and it helped me identify what I was seeing and its quality. A fantastic and well written resourse.
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Terrific Book,
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I found this terrific book by accident: from Google Images I was directed to Amazon.uk where I found this wonderful, very descriptive write up. Since it is such a thorough review of this book, I felt compelled to cut and paste it to share with you. Clearly, this book is destined to be very much the Bible on this subject:
"New in paperback, this book remains the most comprehensive survey of African textiles on the market today, illustrating in over 570 spectacular colour photographs the traditional, handcrafted, indigenous textiles of the whole continent. Covering, region by region, the handmade textiles ofWest, North, East, Central and Southern Africa, African Textiles outlines the vast array of techniques used as well as the different types of loom, materials and dyes that help to create these sumptuous textiles.With a useful glossary and map, a guide to collections open to the public, and suggestions for further reading, this book provides a wealth of information on the rich art of African textiles." Well said. Note: 570 color photographs: I would only add: most are FULL PAGE. Truly remarkable. Thank you Mr.Gillow!
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African textiles have been the subject of much study over the last few decades. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stitched resist, tripod loom, adire eleko, beaded apron, mill cloth, adinkra cloth, herringbone stitch, handwoven cloth, mud cloth, wax resist, bark cloth, warp threads, cloth woven, kente cloth Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Africa, North Africa, Sierra Leone, Central Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, Ivory Coast, Gold Coast, South Africa, Middle Atlas, Street of the Tent-makers, Cape Verde, Indian Ocean, Lake Victoria, Tunisian Sahel, Upper Egypt, Bamana of Mali, Coptic Christian, Niger Delta, Queen Mary, Red Sea New!
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African textiles have been the subject of much study over the last few decades. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stitched resist, tripod loom, adire eleko, beaded apron, mill cloth, adinkra cloth, herringbone stitch, handwoven cloth, mud cloth, wax resist, bark cloth, warp threads, cloth woven, kente cloth Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Africa, North Africa, Sierra Leone, Central Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, Ivory Coast, Gold Coast, South Africa, Middle Atlas, Street of the Tent-makers, Cape Verde, Indian Ocean, Lake Victoria, Tunisian Sahel, Upper Egypt, Bamana of Mali, Coptic Christian, Niger Delta, Queen Mary, Red Sea New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Malagasy Textiles (Shire Ethnography) by John Mack on page 216, and Back Matter
- Traditional Indonesian Textiles by John Gillow in Back Matter
- African Textiles (Icon Editions) by John Picton in Back Matter
- African Art and Artefacts in European Collections (Scholarly) by Esio Bassani in Back Matter
- Extraordinary in the Ordinary by Mary Hunt Kahlenberg in Back Matter
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