Publication

2001 - Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

44,500 words, Guess

Page Count

178 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101560989424
  • ISBN-139781560989424
  • Goodreads2418205
  • LibraryThing3545736
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001020697
and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC391
  • LCCDT551.45.B35 R68 2001
  • LCCDT551.45.B35R68 2001

Description

"In this illustrated book, Victoria L. Rovine explores the revival of a traditional African textile known variously as bogolanfini, bogolan, or mudcloth. Over the last decade, artists of the West African nation of Mali have adapted this cloth, featuring black- or brown-and-white geometric patterns, to create a variety of new wares, including intricately detailed paintings, elaborate high-fashion clothing, and a wide range of other products aimed at both domestic and foreign consumers. Rovine describes the styles and forms that have developed as the cloth has moved from its rural origins into an urban international marketplace."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Bogolan: shaping culture through cloth in contemporary MaliSmithsonian Institution Press2001-01-01

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