Tapiwa Matsinde

Contemporary Design Africa

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Packed with works that show how the continents rich array of craft traditions are being preserved and revived with an exciting contemporary twist, this book identifies the sophistication, vitality, diversity and soulfulness of the past that is now being harnessed to develop a contemporary African identity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson / Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 200mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 891g
• ISBN-13: 9780500291627
• ISBN-10: 0500291624
• Artikelnr.: 41049726

Autorenporträt

Tapiwa Matsinde is a British-born designer, creative business consultant and writer of Zimbabwean heritage. She has worked as a graphic designer and a brand guardian in corporate communications for leading international organizations, and is the creator of a blog, Atelier Fifty-Five.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction; Design Africa; Africa's Creative Skills; Design Showcase: Basketry, Ceramics, Furniture, Lighting and Decor, Textiles; Glossary, Map, Further Reading, Notes, Picture Credits, Index

Rezensionen

'African design is garnering ever-greater attention in the West and now new book 'Contemporary Design Africa' ... celebrates the best' - Elle Decoration