Nigerian Dress The Body Honoured

By:

Lyndersay, Dani

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: centre for black and african arts and civilization; 2011Description: 616ISBN:

978-978-915-558-3

Subject(s):

Non-Fiction

Summary: This book contains a systematic survey of the dress modes of major Nigerian ethnic groups. The work is based on fieldwork done in Nigeria between the years 1969 and 1988. The study also draw on archaeological findings, figurative sculptures , textiles, extant archival photographs, and facial and body decorative traditions. the document features over 500 black and white line drawings and includes a comprehensive bibliography. specifically complied as a resource book for stage and film custume design students and artists, references are therefore also made to the strategies and techniques for the costume designer and historical films and play texts.

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This book contains a systematic survey of the dress modes of major Nigerian ethnic groups. The work is based on fieldwork done in Nigeria between the years 1969 and 1988. The study also draw on archaeological findings, figurative sculptures , textiles, extant archival photographs, and facial and body decorative traditions. the document features over 500 black and white line drawings and includes a comprehensive bibliography. specifically complied as a resource book for stage and film custume design students and artists, references are therefore also made to the strategies and techniques for the costume designer and historical films and play texts.

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