Maroon arts : cultural vitality in the African diaspora
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This study presents the arts of the Maroons -- descendants of rebel slaves from diverse African origins who wrested their freedom from Dutch plantation owners in South America in the eighteenth century and established independent societies in the tropical rainforest.
Through woodcarving, textile arts, and a variety of other media, the Maroons of Suriname and French Guiana have kept alive pan-African aesthetic ideas while adapting them creatively to changing economic and social circumstances, and to each generation's thirst for innovative artistic forms.
TitleMaroon arts : cultural vitality in the African diaspora
Author
Place of publicationBoston, Mass.
PublisherBeacon Press
Year of publication1999
Pagination369 p.
Illustrationsill.
Dimensions24 cm
Materialboek
ISBN0-8070-8551-0
Geographical keywordSuriname, French Guiana
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| B-2025/176 | ,7(883),PR:I"1999 | Available |
| Copy number | B-2025/176 |
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| Loan status | Available |