Ndebele
The Art of an African Tribe
Photographs and text by Margaret Courtney-Clarke
Foreword by David Goldblatt
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| 'These magnificent photographs help me to see how beautiful I am, and in fact they help me to see that wherever it is is to be found, the human spirit is beautiful, creative, innovative, resilient, and here to stay' | | – Maya Angelou |
| 'The beauty of this book is unsurpassed in its combination of content and meaning. Its art is also the art of life' | | – Nadine Gordimer |
For generations, the women of the Ndebele of southern Africa have produced an art of remarkable richness and vitality. In their ceremonial beadwork and in large murals that cover the exterior walls of their mud dwellings, the Ndebele women have created designs that are both ancient and modern in their simplicity, bright colours and bold, abstract patterns.
For the first time, these works have been captured in photographs that show the full range of their amazing skill and invention.
Also of interest:
The Tribal Arts of Africa
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500283877 | | ISBN-13 978-0500283875 | | | | 28.0 x 28.0 cm | | Paperback with flaps | | 204pp | | 188 illustrations, 188 in colour | | First published 2002 | | | | £22.50 | | | |  | | | | 
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