African Designs from Traditional Sources spiritual life

spiritual life

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ethnic folklore

and his humor does not spare the sordid and uncouth aspects of the character whose pathos he so tenderly reveals

African Designs from Traditional Sources spiritual lifeSince the discovery of African art by the Cubists, the primitive strength of its motifs has held a fascination for contemporary artists and designers and has exercised a considerable infl uence on the development of modern art. This book brings together an unusually varied selection of African designs which will find many uses in advertising and in the creation of book designs, bookplates, labels, and patterns for textiles and wallpaper; or may simply