{"product_id":"9781588397911","title":"How to Read African Textiles - Christine Giuntini","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest volume in The Met's How to Read series, focusing on the rich and varied textiles of Africa through forty exemplars from the nineteenth century to the present day � Historically, handwoven cloth and clothing made across the African continent have been labor-intensive creations deeply embedded in local and regional value systems. These fabrics, frequently adapted to communal and individual needs, serve to clothe the body, divide architectural space, protect physical = and spiritual well-being, and convey wealth and authority. This volume in The Met's acclaimed How to Read series features forty masterworks of African fiber arts, from a dynamic nineteenth-century interior hanging from Sierra Leone to a dreamlike textile canvas by a contemporary Malagasy artist. Authors Christine Giuntini and Jenny Peruski explore the complex histories of production, consumption, and exchange attached to these extraordinary works; contextualize long-standing and recently embraced techniques and materials; and offer readers new ways to appreciate Africa's diverse textile traditions. � Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art\/Distributed by Yale University Press\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christine Giuntini","offers":[{"title":"180 pages, 119 color illus. \/ 27\/05\/2025 \/ History of art \/ art \u0026 design styles","offer_id":57178311131511,"sku":"9781588397911","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781588397911","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}