Author: E. V. Asihene
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A study of the fine arts and handicrafts of a small republic in western Africa is important for its valuable information about the traditional art and the renewed interest in its preservation and continuation by native artists today.
Understanding the Traditional Art of Ghana
Author: E. V. Asihene
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A study of the fine arts and handicrafts of a small republic in western Africa is important for its valuable information about the traditional art and the renewed interest in its preservation and continuation by native artists today.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A study of the fine arts and handicrafts of a small republic in western Africa is important for its valuable information about the traditional art and the renewed interest in its preservation and continuation by native artists today.
Traditional Art of Ghana
Kente Colors
Author: Debbi Chocolate
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802775284
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802775284
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns.
Culture and Customs of Ghana
Author: Steven J. Salm
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031301132X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The decades of independence in Ghana have strengthened the idea of a national Ghanaian culture. The culture and customs of Ghana today are a product of diversity in traditional forms, influenced by a long history of Islamic and European contact. Culture and Customs of Ghana is the first book to concisely provide an up-to-date narrative on the most significant elements of the established cultural life and institutions as well as the most recent changes in the cultural landscape. Written expressly for students and the general reader, it belongs in every library supporting multicultural and African studies curricula. Ghana seeks to cultivate the philosophy of the African personality, to revive, maintain, and promote Ghanaian ways of life and integrate them into political and social institutions. Ghanaians also recognize their relationship to the rest of the world and continue to develop with the forces of globalization. Culture and Customs of Ghana authoritatively discusses the vibrant and adaptable people, from their religions to music and dance. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos complement the text.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031301132X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The decades of independence in Ghana have strengthened the idea of a national Ghanaian culture. The culture and customs of Ghana today are a product of diversity in traditional forms, influenced by a long history of Islamic and European contact. Culture and Customs of Ghana is the first book to concisely provide an up-to-date narrative on the most significant elements of the established cultural life and institutions as well as the most recent changes in the cultural landscape. Written expressly for students and the general reader, it belongs in every library supporting multicultural and African studies curricula. Ghana seeks to cultivate the philosophy of the African personality, to revive, maintain, and promote Ghanaian ways of life and integrate them into political and social institutions. Ghanaians also recognize their relationship to the rest of the world and continue to develop with the forces of globalization. Culture and Customs of Ghana authoritatively discusses the vibrant and adaptable people, from their religions to music and dance. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos complement the text.
North Africa
Author: Mira Bartok
Publisher: Good Year Books
ISBN: 9780673363589
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!
Publisher: Good Year Books
ISBN: 9780673363589
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!
Extreme Canvas
Author: Clive Barker
Publisher: Dilettante Press
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
In the 1980s a group of entrepreneurs in Ghana created small-scale, mobile film-distribution empires, hitting the road with videocassettes, television monitors, portable gas-powered generators and rolled-up, hand-painted, artist-signed canvas posters. This new medium created the first opportunity for some of the best young painters in Ghana to express themselves on a public scale. In the frequent absence of an original image upon which to base the work they had been commissioned to produce, the artists inevitably created cinematic paintings that were largely interpretive and imagination-driven. In the book's four major essays, author Ernie Wolfe III recounts the rise and fall of the mobile cinema tradition, while noted African art scholar Roy Sieber follows two-dimensional art in Africa from rock paintings in the Sahara to contemporary manuals, wall paintings, and barber board paintings as well as the canvas movie posters themselves; Paul Hayes Tucker compares the phenomenon to 19th century European utility-based painting; and poet and art critic John Yau contributes the perspective of an American art historian. In addition, Hollywood film notables such as horror auteur Clive Barker, actor LeVar Burton, actress Anjelica Huston, and director Gus Van Sant contribute chapter introductions.
Publisher: Dilettante Press
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
In the 1980s a group of entrepreneurs in Ghana created small-scale, mobile film-distribution empires, hitting the road with videocassettes, television monitors, portable gas-powered generators and rolled-up, hand-painted, artist-signed canvas posters. This new medium created the first opportunity for some of the best young painters in Ghana to express themselves on a public scale. In the frequent absence of an original image upon which to base the work they had been commissioned to produce, the artists inevitably created cinematic paintings that were largely interpretive and imagination-driven. In the book's four major essays, author Ernie Wolfe III recounts the rise and fall of the mobile cinema tradition, while noted African art scholar Roy Sieber follows two-dimensional art in Africa from rock paintings in the Sahara to contemporary manuals, wall paintings, and barber board paintings as well as the canvas movie posters themselves; Paul Hayes Tucker compares the phenomenon to 19th century European utility-based painting; and poet and art critic John Yau contributes the perspective of an American art historian. In addition, Hollywood film notables such as horror auteur Clive Barker, actor LeVar Burton, actress Anjelica Huston, and director Gus Van Sant contribute chapter introductions.
Culture and Customs of Ghana
Author: Steven J. Salm
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Provides an overview of the history and culture of Ghana, featuring discussion of the country's religion and thought, the arts, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage and family, social customs, and lifestyle.
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Provides an overview of the history and culture of Ghana, featuring discussion of the country's religion and thought, the arts, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage and family, social customs, and lifestyle.
El Anatsui
Author: El Anatsui
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780945802563
Category : Art, African
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title organized by the Museum for African Art, New York, 2010. Participating venues: Institute for Contemporary Culture at the Royal Ontario Museum, Museum for African Art, New York, University of Michigan Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, Denver Art Museum"--T.p. verso.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780945802563
Category : Art, African
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title organized by the Museum for African Art, New York, 2010. Participating venues: Institute for Contemporary Culture at the Royal Ontario Museum, Museum for African Art, New York, University of Michigan Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, Denver Art Museum"--T.p. verso.
The Essential Art of African Textiles
Author: Alisa LaGamma
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588392937
Category : Textile fabrics
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588392937
Category : Textile fabrics
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Music and Dance Traditions of Ghana
Author: Paschal Yao Younge
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786485310
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The music and dance traditions of Ghana's four main ethnic groups are covered comprehensively in this book. It discusses concepts of music, dance and performance in general, and also goes into cultural perspectives, performance practices and the form and structure of 22 musical types or dance drumming ceremonies. As a guide to multicultural education, it provides teaching methods and components of curriculum development. Numerous photographs, maps, and musical scores generously illustrate the book.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786485310
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
The music and dance traditions of Ghana's four main ethnic groups are covered comprehensively in this book. It discusses concepts of music, dance and performance in general, and also goes into cultural perspectives, performance practices and the form and structure of 22 musical types or dance drumming ceremonies. As a guide to multicultural education, it provides teaching methods and components of curriculum development. Numerous photographs, maps, and musical scores generously illustrate the book.