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Henna mania : body painting as a fashion statement, from tradition to Madonna

Catalog Data

Author:
Hassan, Salah M  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
Setona  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Africa
Date:
1998
Notes:
Color illustrations.
The popularity of henna painting in the West harks back to long established practices of body painting with henna in North Africa and elsewhere. One of the best known contemporary practioners is Setona, a Sudanese artist based in Cairo.
Topic:
Henna (Dye)  Search this
Body painting  Search this
Call number:
TT504.6.A35 A78 1998
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_630264