The richly illustrated and expertly designed publication accompanying the exhibition offers an impressive overview of West African textile culture, highlighting Mali, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Editor Bernhard Gardi was a member of the Boser-Gardi expedition that travelled across West Africa thirty-five years ago. The publication focuses on the collection assembled in the course of this journey. Well-informed contributions by renowned anthropologists provide valuable insight into an important but often neglected aspect of African art history. (click on cover to enlarge) Bernhard Gardi (Hg.) Raffiniert und schön – Textilien aus Westafrika Christoph Merian Verlag / Museum der Kulturen Basel 2009, 200 Seiten, 145 Abbildungen, Klappenbroschur CHF 44.— / € 28.— ISBN 978-3-85616-481-2 Order

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