Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic Systems in African Art

Christine Mullen Kreamer; Mary Nooter Roberts; Elizabeth Harney; Allyson Purpura

ISBN 10: 8874393776 / ISBN 13: 9788874393770

Published by 5 Continents Editions Srl, 2007

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FIRST EDITION. Soft cover. From the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. Tiny scrape on back cover, otherwise as new. Front cover pristine. Spine tight. Pages intact and unmarked. Color and b&w images clean and bright. Beautiful book. 255 pages. Seller Inventory # ABE-1696277254930

Bibliographic Details

Title: Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic ...

Publisher: 5 Continents Editions Srl

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Exploring the multiple messages and aesthetic intent of works that creatively incorporate script, both for its literal content as well as the beauty of its form, the book includes 90 exceptional works of art dating from ancient to contemporary times. Inscribing Meaning celebrates the ingenuity and creativity of African artists from around the continent who bring script and graphic forms of communication into a wide range of artworks. Readers will learn about Africa's long history of written languages and literacy, and the spectacular works of art will illustrate a range of indigenous African writing systems that have received little attention outside of Africa as both visually compelling and historically significant forms of art. These include everyday and ritual objects, religious painting and manuscripts, protective talismans, commemorative cloth, public and popular arts, and contemporary painting, sculpture, prints, installation art, photography and video. The volume aims to challenge popula

About the Author:

Christine Mullen Kreamer est conservatrice du National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Mary Nooter Roberts est directrice adjointe et conservatrice en chef du Fowler Museum of Cultural History, UCLA - University of California, Los Angeles. Elizabeth Harney est professeur d''histoire de l''art à l''université de Toronto.