A01=Herbert M Cole
african art
ancient
Author_Herbert M Cole
biology
Category=AGA
Category=AGH
child
children
coffee table book
complete
comprehensive
contemporary
continent
culture
drawing
eq_art-fashion-photography
eq_bestseller
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
family
femininity
feminist
lavish
maternity
modern
mother
motherhood
overview
painting
sculpture
traditional
Product details
- ISBN 9780300229158
- Weight: 2699g
- Dimensions: 241 x 298mm
- Publication Date: 03 Nov 2017
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
On the African continent, images of mothers and children are found wherever the visual arts are, from early rock-art sites in Egypt and the Sahara to the contemporary arts of South Africa. Discovered in a variety of materials, from stone, ivory, and metals to beadwork, wood, and even paintings, images of maternity enliven virtually every type of object made in the region.
Defining maternity as a biological and cultural phenomenon, the author goes beyond obvious notions of fertility to consider the importance of maternity in thought, ritual action, and worldview. Maternity images of all eras evoke deep and significant messages – well beyond what meets the eye.
Distributed for Mercatorfonds
Defining maternity as a biological and cultural phenomenon, the author goes beyond obvious notions of fertility to consider the importance of maternity in thought, ritual action, and worldview. Maternity images of all eras evoke deep and significant messages – well beyond what meets the eye.
Distributed for Mercatorfonds
Herbert M. Cole is professor emeritus of history of art and architecture at the University of California Santa Barbara.
