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Designing Dynamism: Kuba Textiles from the D R Congo, the Wesley Mancini Collection

Designing Dynamism: Kuba Textiles from the D R Congo, the Wesley Mancini Collection

Carlano, Annie
Drake Moraga, Vanessa
Burks, Stephen

Hardcover

African ArtFashion & AccessoriesGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies

Publisher Price: $34.95

ISBN10: 191387589X
ISBN13: 9781913875893
Publisher: Giles
Published: Feb 24 2026
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.50 Depth: 10.50
Language: English

A dynamic, bold, exploration of the breadth of the Kuba design aesthetic and its lasting impact on early twentieth-century modernism through to the present day.

The textiles of the historic, multi-ethnic Kuba kingdom, (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), represent the most intact and cohesive tradition in the region, and are exceptional for their artistic caliber, graphic sophistication, and complexity of style. The written story of Kuba cloth begins with encounters in the early sixteenth century between the coastal Congo kingdoms and European explorers who were impressed by the elegance and intricacy of Congo weaving. In the early twentieth century the Kuba improvisational abstract aesthetic captivated the Western avant-garde, influencing fashion, fabric design, and the decorative arts.

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