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ARTD 3136: African Fashion, Textiles and Personal Adornment: Woven and Embroidered:

An OER for Prof. Chris Richards of Brooklyn College

Schedule

Sept. 9 Classic African Dress– Mali, Bogolan/Bogolanfini

Brett-Smith, “Leaves and Mud” in The Silence of the Women, pp. 47 – 72

Rovine “Tourist Market Bogolan” in Bogolan: Shaping Culture Through Cloth, pp. 37-52.

Rovine,“Culture Through Clothing” in Bogolan: Shaping Culture Through Cloth, pp 93-106.

September 11: Classic African Dress – Mali, Ghana Boy Tunics and Embroidery

Rovine “Indigenous Fashion: Embroidery and Innovation in Mali”

Rovine “”Ghana Boys in Mali: Fashion, Youth and Travel” in African Dress, pp. 124-137.

September 16: Ross Selections from “Wrapped in Pride”

Readings

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