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Inscribing meaning : writing and graphic systems in African art : exhibition preview / Christine Mullen Kreamer, Mary Nooter Roberts, Elizabeth Harney, and Allyson Purpura

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Author:
Kreamer, Christine Mullen  Search this
Roberts, Mary Nooter  Search this
Harney, Elizabeth  Search this
Purpura, Allyson  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
Africa
Date:
2007
Notes:
Color illustrations.
The exhibition Inscribing meaning will explore the relationships between African art, language, graphic systems and the written word. It focuses on the history of particular African scripts, including Egyptian hieroglyphs, nsibidi from Nigeria, Vai script from Liberia, Ge'ez liturgical script from Ethiopia, as well as Africa's use of imported writing systems such as Roman and Arabic scripts. The exhibition will feature works of art from a variety of periods, regions, and media. African artists have creatively used script in their works of art. African scripts are used in a variety of ways including being inscribed on ritual or everyday objects, textiles, books, or the human body.
Topic:
Scripts (Writing)  Search this
Writing  Search this
Writing in African art  Search this
Call number:
N1 .A258
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_831093