{"product_id":"african-textiles-today-by-chris-spring-9780714115597","title":"African Textiles Today","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating insight into the living history of Africa. African textiles are patterned with stories that range far beyond the time of the creation or the lifetime of their creator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Africa, cloth is used to commemorate important events, people or political struggles that in other parts of the world might be recorded in writing, or marked by a plaque or monument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated book deciphers these hidden stories, whilst also revealing the relevance of African textiles today, exploring how the dynamic traditions in African cloth-making have provided inspiration for the continent's foremost contemporary artists and photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfrica's long engagement with the peoples of the Mediterranean and the islands of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans provides a story of change and continuity, showing how ideas, techniques, materials and markets have adapted and flourished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by 200 stunning illustrations revealing the rich variety of textile traditions throughout Africa, this new work showcases some of the world's finest examples of textile arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595501650156,"sku":"9780714115597","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780714115597-african-textiles-today.jpg?v=1777898503","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/african-textiles-today-by-chris-spring-9780714115597","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}