Cloth, Dress and Art Patronage in Africa

Drawing Examples From A Wide Range Of African Cultures, This Book Expands The Continuing Discourse On The Aesthetic And Cultural Significance Of Cloth, Body And Dress In Africa. Introduction -- Part 1. The Impact Of Patronage On The Arts Of Africa -- Art Patronage As A Generator Of Cloth And Dress -- Cloth And Dress As A Mirror Of Culture In Africa -- Art Patron Roles -- Leadership Arts In State Societies -- Part 2. The Development Of Hausa, Nupe And Yoruba Cloth And Dress Traditions -- Historical Context Of Leadership, Trade And Art Patronage -- Patterns Of Production And Consumption In Nineteenth-century Luxury Cloth Traditions -- Continuity And Change In Twentieth-century Cloth Traditions -- The Fashionable World Of The Yoruba -- Postscript: To Put On Cloth. Judith Perani And Norma H. Wolff. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 193-208) And Index. Electronic Reproduction. [place Of Publication Not Identified] : Hathitrust Digital Library, 2011. Miaahdl Master And Use Copy. Digital Master Created According To Benchmark For Faithful Digital Reproductions Of Monographs And Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. Http://purl.oclc.org/dlf/benchrepro0212 Miaahdl English. Digitized 2011 Hathitrust Digital Library Committed To Preserve Pda Miaahdl