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| African Canvas: The Art of West African Women | 
 enlarge | Author: Margaret Courtney-clarke
Creator: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $60.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 814905
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 204
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0847811662
Dewey Decimal Number: 709.66
EAN: 9780847811663
ASIN: 0847811662
Publication Date: December 15, 1990
Release Date: December 15, 1990
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Lessons from West-African women in beauty and dignity November 11, 2007
Margaret Courtney-Clarke takes you into the compounds and into the dwellings of African village women. The colors and forms are exquisite. The book is beautifully produced with images that bleed to the edge of the page. The subjects are depicted in naturalistic settings and Courtney-Clarke has the technical skill to capture close-ups and groups of women equally well. The book serves as a textbook of healthy human structure and movement and is all the more valuable because the way of life it depicts and the body language that goes with that way of life are becoming increasingly rare. Very highly recommended.
This book is a must for African art and ethnology buffs. October 31, 1998
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
The most striking feature of AFRICAN CANVAS is the close up detail and large pictures of exterior and interior West African mud house design. Some pottery design is also featured. Colors are mostly earth toned because natural pigments are used. A close-up and personal look at this beautiful art form, and a good resource for folks interested in ethnology and in African design.
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