Afro-American Tradition in Decorative Arts
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Book Overview
Covering basketry, musical instruments, wood carving, quilting, pottery, boatbuilding, blacksmithing, architecture, and graveyard decoration, John Vlach seeks to trace and substantiate African... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0820312339
ISBN13:9780820312330
Release Date:July 1990
Publisher:University of Georgia Press
Length:200 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 8.3" x 10.9"
Customer Reviews
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Important Scholarship on African-American Folklore
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
John Vlach's book is one of the most important contributions to the study of African-American folklore. Prior to Vlach's study, there had been well-documented and interesting studies of folklore within African-American communities. But Vlach's work is the first thorough study of material folk culture that any folklore researcher had completed on African-American folk culture. It's an in-depth and interesting study, and Vlach paved the way for additional research, some of which offers perspectives and interpretations that critique Vlach's findings. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in black history and culture, and it is filled with excellent documentation and intriguing insights that set the stage a range of important issues that are worth further examination.
interesting book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
i was only vaguely familiar with the subject of african american decorative arts before reading this book a number of years ago. i have since become very familiar with the material, not only as a reader, but as a collector as well. i continue to go back to this book often. it is very informative, and very detailed. it is a must for anyone interested in the decorative arts. two other books i can recommend are signs and symbols: african american quilts by maude s.wahlman, and especially souls grown deep: african american vernacular art of the south, volume one (tinwood books, 2000) by multiple authors. the latter book is, i believe, an essential reader and study guide for anyone interested in art.
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