Printed and Dyed Textiles from Africa

To go to any market in West Africa, where the women are swathed in brightly patterned wraps, is to experience an assault on your visual senses. This book, too, is a visual feast, illustrating the richness and diversity of the African textile tradition, and providing designers at all levels with inspiration for their own work. Over 30 textiles from the British Museum's renowned collection are explored in detail: magnificent blue and white, indigo-resist-dyed cloths from West Africa; multi-coloured, ...

ISBN 9780714127408 | E | PB