Encyclopedia of Embroidery from Sub-Saharan Africa

by Willem Vogelsang and Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood

For centuries, the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa have been producing domestic and professional embroidery to decorate themselves, their families, clients, homes and public spaces. Embroidery is an expression of artistic, personal, family, regional and even political creativity which has played an important role in the social and cultural lives of people throughout the region. It has also reflected economic and political changes over time as well...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 135026427X
• ISBN13: 9781350264274
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 10.6"