Becker Rayda (12 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Rubbing to cover and corners. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.

220 x 150 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. viii + 248; colour illustrations of highlights from the collections. Crease to lower cover; wrappers very slightly rubbed; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "The third in the Witwatersrand University Press's Fieldguide Series, Art Routes takes the expertise of South African art critics and cultural historians to the broader community, so increasing awareness of and access to our diverse collections of art and cultural objects. Designed as a handy guide for connoisseurs and amateurs alike, Art Routes guides the reader in aspects of cultural history and art critique. The book features 25 of the most important permanent collections in South Africa - selected because they are public or semi-public collections of international reputation, and together offer a variety of media and traditions. Art Routes equips the reader with the knowledge and skills necessary to visit further collections, galleries and museums, many of which enjoy directory entries.".

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 140 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cm. Contents: Technology, Tradition and Lurex: The Art of Textiles in Africa / John Picton The Tapestries of Thies: Woven Images of Negritude / Elizabeth Harney Bogolan: From Symbolic Material to National Emblem / Pauline Duponchel Aspects of Embroidery in Nigeria / David Heathcote Textile Markets in Nigeria: A Diary / Pat Oyelola Textile Design in Ghana: Extracts from a Report / Atta Kwami The Kanga: An Example of East African Textile Design / Julia Hilger Weaving in Madagascar / Simon Peers Clothing and Identity in Southern Africa / Rayda Becker Southern African Textiles Today: Design, Industry and Collective Enterprise / Jackie Guille Notes: Published to accompany an exhibition of the same title held at the Barbican Art Gallery, Sept. 21 - Dec. 10, 1995, as part of the Africa 95 season of events.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. wraps are shelf rubbed, edge worn and creased. book is damp marked and very wavy. several inscriptions concealed in tippex. fair copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Paperback. Condition: Good. wraps are shelf rubbed. light marks. no inscriptions. soundly bound. good copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The wraps are a touch edge worn but remain bright. There are minor marks around the block of the book. The text within the book is clear. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 231 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map ; 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Johannesburg Art Gallery. M any of the public and private collections around South Africa contain examples of what have come to be called 'fertility dolls': small, usually anthropomorphic forms fabricated by women, with a believed ceremonial use in aspects of the matu- ration and identity of women. It is within this defini- tion that the selection of material for the exhibition and this volume is made. This definition points to a wide scope of objects and practices; suggesting not categories of one type of thing, but a range of manifestations of fertility and its representation across southern Africa. At one end of this scale, these objects can be playthings, not unlike the kinds of figures which are used in games of socialisation all over the world, where young girls mimic the actions of their mothers in nursing and caring for infants. At the other extreme are objects used by adults in the performance of specific rituals. The former deal with imagination and projection, the latter can function as intermediaries between living and dead - between women and their powers to reproduce. In most cases the figures form part of a system of metaphorical thought centring around fertility. Some figures are apparently the manifesta- tions of wished-for children, and are named and nursed as such, but they also represent women of childbearing age, rather than babies. Some figures function as tools of instruction to young initiates, used by tutors in enactments of sexual and social roles. Some figures apparently have a number of functions, which change with the needs of their maturing owner. Each essay in this volume explores the evidence for fertility Images in a particular region or time in southern Africa, using the loose definition of miniature form with associations of fertility. In some cases they trace relationships across ethnic or regional lines. In some cases the forms are read as metaphors, and rich layers of association are revealed from the form that the figures take, the materials from which they are made, the words with which they are associated. Sometimes they refer to forms which are attributed in local knowledge with a historical role in fertility, but which in the South Africa of today communicate different messages to a widely different market. In some cases they challenge the very nation of this category as a useful tool.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Dust jacket lightly age-toned, some superficial scratching, small split at head of spine, prior price label on rear; Card cover lightly age-toned toward edges; Top-edge lightly spotted, no ownerhsip marks, coloured plates; Binding tight. ; 10 x 11.5"; 143 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 144 pages (complete). A smart, vivacious copy. The matte dustjacket is tidy, most satisfying. The illustrated covers are doux, delightful. The contents are in excellent condition. They are vivid, devoted, diligent, very clean and clear, most generous of spirit and actuality. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 64 pages (complete). This was published to accompany Jackson Hlungwani's famous, influential and inspiring exhibition at Newtown, Johannesburg. This exhibition 'made' Hlungwani's name as one of South Africa's major artists. The book is in general fair condition. The cover is whole and entire; it is marked, worn and creased. Inside, the contents are firm, clear, assured, clean, healthy and neat. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.