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Author:
Sheldon, Brittany Anne, author.
Title:
Northern Ghanaian women's artistry : visualizing culture / Brittany Sheldon.
Publisher:
Lexington Books,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
xiii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Women artists--Upper East Region.--Upper East Region.
Mural painting and decoration--Upper East Region.--Upper East Region.
Dwellings--Upper East Region.--Upper East Region.
Frafra (African people)--Material culture.
Heritage tourism--Ghana.
Culture in art.
Tourisme culturel--Ghana.
Culture dans l'art.
Notes:
Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--Indiana University, Bloomington, 2016. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Bambolse : History and Identity -- House Tours -- Artistic Processes : Plastering and Painting -- Designs -- Artistry Today : Decline -- Artistry Today : Adaptation and Resurgence -- Appendix : Interview List.
Summary:
"Northern Ghanaian Women's Artistry: Visualizing Culture explores women's tradition of wall painting, or bambolse, in northern Ghana by delving into the history of bambolse and how it has changed over time. This book explores women artists' experiences, knowledge, and technical processes"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1666905119
9781666905113
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1391973701
LCCN:
2023033754
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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