{"product_id":"9781588397911","title":"How to Read African Textiles by Jenny Peruski","description":"The 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\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304728146293,"sku":"9781588397911","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781588397911","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}