African Art in Needlework
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The splendid and exotic designs in this unusual book have been collected from African motifs in architecture, sculpture, painting, and jewelry, and inspired by indigenous animals and ceremonial... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0690017936
ISBN13:9780690017939
Release Date:January 1979
Publisher:Crowell
Length:143 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
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From the author of "American Needlework 1776/1976"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Includes 22 full-color illustrations and 166 line drawings and graphs. The first 40 pages or so are dedicated to teaching basic stitches needed to completer the projects that start on page 44. The projects have a distinct African motif; how authentic you will have to decide. The most spectacular project is the first "Benin head". Other projects include: African Map Bronze Pattern Bronze Fringe Bronze Flowers Burlap Fish Rooster Feathers Benin Rooster Nigerian Puff Lagos Rug Congo Mask Bushman Hunt Lesotho Leaf Papillio Zebrancus Akan Lizard Pillow Many others.
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