Mapula: Embroidery and Empowerment in the Winterveld (Brenda Schmahmann)
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Mapula: Embroidery and Empowerment in the Winterveld
Brenda Schmahmann
Published by David Krut Publishing (2006)
Slight wear and rubbing to covers. Gift inscription inside of cover, otherwise in good condition. Slight ding to board and wrapper on the top of the book - see image below
This book seeks to recognise the agency of women,their initiative,strength and commitment to meeting the challenges of gender discrimination in their lives and work.it will be of exceptional value to specialist academics in the fields of art and history,visual cultural studies and African literature.
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From: http://www.gorrybowestaylor.co.za/reviews/72/mapula-embroidery-and-empowerment-in-the-winterveld-brenda-schmahmann
This book tells the story of another important initiative that similarly resonates with the concept that ‘ex Africa semper aliquid novi’.
The book proves that the humble needle might be as mighty as the pen.
The examples of the work are so seductive that one could easily see this work as an elegant addition to coffee table literature. But as in the case of Wired, these two books provide context and insights that are powerful testimonials to the power of art to provide meaning, create jobs and transform a craft form into distinctive art works that speak creatively and eloquently of historical events as well as of women’s personal experiences.
Art historian Brenda Schmahmann delivers in her promise of ‘enabling readers to glean a richer understanding of the meaning and significance of the embroideries’ as well as ‘to celebrate the achievements of the women who made them’.
South African Art
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