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Appliques by the Weya Women of Zimbabwe and Needlework by South African Collectives
Needlework made by collectives is a significant contemporary art form in Southern Africa. The outcome of initiatives directed at upgrading the economic position of women, these art works are devised as vehicles through which women can support themselves and, in the case of rural projects, attract capital into communities in which job opportunities are scarce or non-existent.Appliques by the Weya collective in Zimbabwe are an outstanding example of art that has emerged from an initiative of this type. In this detailed and beautifully illustrated book, which also serves as a catalogue of a traveling exhibition, a selection of writers explore th…
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- ISBN: 978-1-86814-352-8
- EAN: 9781868143528
- Produktnummer: 1428338
- Verlag: Wits University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
- Masse: H29.7 cm x B21.0 cm 544 g
- Abbildungen: full colour and b&w illustrations
- Gewicht: 544
- Sonstiges: Undergraduate
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