A study documenting African influences in African American decorative arts. Vlach examines quilting, basketry, pottery, woodcarving, metalwork, and architectural elements, showing how enslaved Africans and their descendants maintained and adapted African techniques and design principles in America. The book covers sweetgrass baskets of the South Carolina Lowcountry, shotgun house architecture, and strip quilts, among other traditions. Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art, this work helped establish African American decorative arts as a field of study. Useful for collectors of African American folk art, scholars of the African diaspora, craft historians, and those interested in cultural continuity across the Atlantic.
Softcover
184 pages
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.
A study documenting African influences in African American decorative arts. Vlach examines quilting, basketry, pottery, woodcarving, metalwork, and architectural elements, showing how enslaved Africans and their descendants maintained and adapted African techniques and design principles in America. The book covers sweetgrass baskets of the South Carolina Lowcountry, shotgun house architecture, and strip quilts, among other traditions. Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art, this work helped establish African American decorative arts as a field of study. Useful for collectors of African American folk art, scholars of the African diaspora, craft historians, and those interested in cultural continuity across the Atlantic.
Softcover
184 pages
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.