Expositions qui retracent l'évolution et le développement commercial de la broderie africaine, notamment de celle fabriquée au Nigeria, et de ses liens avec l'Autriche. ©Electre 2024
« African Lace » denotes brightly coloured, industrially embroidered textiles that define the image of Nigerians Worldwide. For over fifty years it has been the fabric of choice for festive and formal dress styles. This volume is the first to explore the history and cultural significance of this particular fabric in Nigeria.
Industrial embroideries have been produced in Austria and Switzerland since the 19th century. The specific designs manufactured for the West African market go back to the early 1960s when commercial relations with the newly independent state of Nigeria began. Since then African Lace has been extremely popular in Nigeria and the resulting clothes have been adopted as « traditional dress ».
This book presents a fascinating chapter in African fashion history and enhances a contemporary aspect of culture that extends beyond the borders of a single nation, interconnecting people, ideas, and creativity through trade. African Lace highlights fashion, creativity, opulence, and the joy of social gatherings in Nigeria.
Paru le : 17/02/2011
Thématique : Textile
Auteur(s) : Non précisé.
Éditeur(s) :
Snoeck Publishers
Collection(s) : Non précisé.
Contributeur(s) : Organisateur d’une exposition : Nath Mayo Adediran - Organisateur d’une exposition : Barbara Plankensteiner
Série(s) : Non précisé.
ISBN : 978-94-6161-000-3
EAN13 : 9789461610003
Reliure : Broché
Pages : 255
Hauteur: 30.0 cm / Largeur 25.0 cm
Épaisseur: 2.2 cm
Poids: 1473 g
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