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Maternity: Mothers and Children in the Arts of Africa

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Maternity: Mothers and Children in the Arts of Africa - Cole, Herbert M
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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 ...

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Maternity: Mothers and Children in the Arts of Africa 2017, Yale University Press

ISBN-13: 9780300229158

Hardcover