African Textiles October 24, 2008

African Textiles
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Africa’s cultural heritage has much to tell us about the region’s relationship to the world at large. The vibrant textile traditions of Africa are extremely diverse in materials, modes of production, and motifs. Dazzling silk and cotton kente woven in Ghana, earth-toned mud cloth from Mali, and deep indigo–toned fabrics dyed in northern Nigeria all reflect cross-cultural connections.

This lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition “The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design without End.”

The exhibition is made possible in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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