African Textiles

Author: Duncan Clarke (Author), Vanessa Drake Moraga (Author), Sarah Fee (Author), MabatNgoup Ly Dumas (Foreword)

Format: Hardback | 448 pages

Dimensions: 10.5 x 1.63 x 13.63 inches

Publication date: November 8, 2022

The African continent is home to numerous outstanding textile traditions, many dating to antiquity and all playing a multifaceted role in their respective societies: these eye-catching fabrics proclaim wealth and status, convey symbolic meanings, and of course serve a practical function in garments both ordinary and exceptional. This magnificent book conveys the amazing diversity of African textiles, from the geometric-patterned kente cloths of Ghana, to the multicolor raffia skirts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the beaded barkcloths once reserved for Ugandan royalty.

This impressive clothbound volume will be a key reference for students and scholars, an essential sourcebook for designers, and a delight for all art lovers.