Drawn from African Dwellings

by Jean-Paul Bourdier and Trinh T. Minh-ha

... an elegant and lyrical work.... It opens up our understanding of space and built environments in new and exciting ways. -- Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review The book offers marvellous drawings of complex patterns of structure, design and object, coupled with connections to the daily lives of the inhabitants. In itself, this book is an essential addition to what Indiana University Press has aptly described as 'the understanding of vernacular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253330432
• ISBN13: 9780253330437
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.3" x 12.3"