Contemporary African Fashion (African Expressive Cultures) - Softcover

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9780253222565: Contemporary African Fashion (African Expressive Cultures)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0253222567 ISBN 13: 9780253222565
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2010

Synopsis

African fashion is as diverse and dynamic as the continent and the people who live there. While experts have long recognized the importance of clothing as a marker of ethnic identity, life stages, political affiliation, and social class, they have only just begun to discover African fashion. Contemporary African Fashion puts Africa at the intersection of world cultures and globalized identities, displaying the powerful creative force and impact of newly emerging styles. Richly illustrated with color photographs, this book showcases haute couture for the African continent. The visual impact of fashion created and worn today in Africa comes to life here, beautifully and brilliantly.

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About the Author

Suzanne Gott is Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of Critical Studies at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Her work focuses on fashion from the Ashanti region in Ghana.

Kristyne Loughran is an independent scholar who specializes in African jewelry and fashion. She is editor (with Thomas K. Seligman) of Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253222567
ISBN 13 
9780253222565
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
228
Editor
Gott Suzanne, Loughran Kristyne
Rating
  • 4.29 out of 5 stars
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