African Designs from Traditional Sources

Author: Geoffrey Williams
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486227529
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Black-and-white linocut prints of geometric and abstract motifs, textual patterns, masks, and mythical figures provide a pictorial presentation of African designs

African Textiles

Author: John Gillow
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811841669
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
Traces a boy's journey across India as he searches for a sacred buffalo bell stolen from his tribe.

Traditional African Designs

Author: Gregory Mirow
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486296229
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Over 200 pieces of clip art from various countries in Africa, including representations of people, animals, designs, borders, plants and jewelery. A resource for graphic design and collage, or as a source of jewelry design.

Creative Haven African Glamour Coloring Book

Author: Marjorie Sarnat
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486821641
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
Classic African-inspired images feature silhouetted figures in head wraps and flowing gowns decorated with patterns based on traditional African arts and crafts designs. Background elements include animals, plants, and fanciful ornaments.

African Prints

Author: Shirley Friedland
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
A pictorial survey of printed fabrics - includes abstract and geometric, floral and animal prints. There is a companion volume entitled "African Fabric Design."

Contemporary Design Africa

Author: Tapiwa Matsinde
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 201

Book Description
"Contemporary African Design offers a refreshing challenge to rigid perceptions of what African design looks like. Focusing primarily on interior decoration, the book presents fifty designers, artisans, and cooperatives based on the continent or part of the diaspora who are creating sophisticated and innovative products and interiors." --Publisher.

African Fashion, Global Style

Author: Victoria L. Rovine
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253014131
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
African Fashion, Global Style provides a lively look at fashion, international networks of style, material culture, and the world of African aesthetic expression. Victoria L. Rovine introduces fashion designers whose work reflects African histories and cultures both conceptually and stylistically, and demonstrates that dress styles associated with indigenous cultures may have all the hallmarks of high fashion. Taking readers into the complexities of influence and inspiration manifested through fashion, this book highlights the visually appealing, widely accessible, and highly adaptable styles of African dress that flourish on the global fashion market.

The Essential Art of African Textiles

Author: Alisa LaGamma
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588392937
Category : Textile fabrics
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description

Traditional African Costumes Paper Dolls

Author: Yuko Green
Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486408101
Category : Costume
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Accurately rendered collection of 29 authentic costumes and accessories for two dolls. Loose-flowing agbada gown for a Yoruba man, animal skins for a Luo warrior from Kenya, simply draped robes and striped shawls for a Masai man and woman, and more, plus fanciful headdresses, shields, drums, masks, and other tribal artifacts.

A Print for Ami

Author: Vickie Remoe
Publisher: Pikin Books
ISBN: 9780578904405
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Ami is finally getting a print dress. Her print will be tailor-made by Sisi Bisi, Freetown's finest seamstress and fashion designer. Join Ami and her mother Titi as they visit Sisi Bisi at Kabaslot Designs. A Print for Ami is part of an early reader series that celebrates African culture while helping children ages 3-6 learn phonics. Each page has simple short vowel sounds to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Practice short vowel sound "i" with A Print for Ami.