The Architecture of Demas Nwoko
Title | The Architecture of Demas Nwoko PDF eBook |
Author | John Godwin |
Publisher | Farafina Books |
Pages | 122 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9789780688431 |
The Imperatives of Critical Design in National Development
Title | The Imperatives of Critical Design in National Development PDF eBook |
Author | Demas Nwoko |
Publisher | |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN |
Visual Arts in Cameroon
Title | Visual Arts in Cameroon PDF eBook |
Author | Schemmel, Annette |
Publisher | Langaa RPCIG |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 2016-02-27 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9956763608 |
Annette Schemmel provides a highly illuminating case study of the major actors, discourses and paradigm that shaped the history of visual arts in Cameroon during the second part of the 20th century. Her book meticulously reconstructs the multiple ways of artistic knowledge acquisition - from the consolidation of the "Système de Grands Frères" in the 1970s to the emergence of more discursively oriented small artists' initiatives which responded to the growing NGO market of social practice art opportunities in the 2000s. Based on archival research, participant observation and in depth interviews with art practitioners in Douala and Yaoundé, this study is a must read for everyone who wants to better understand the vibrant artistic scenes in countries like Cameroon, which until today lack a proper state-funded infrastructure in the arts.
Ezumezu
Title | Ezumezu PDF eBook |
Author | Obiora Udechukwu |
Publisher | |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2012-10-01 |
Genre | Art, Nigerian |
ISBN | 9781938598012 |
Design History in Nigeria
Title | Design History in Nigeria PDF eBook |
Author | John Tokpabere Agberia |
Publisher | |
Pages | 542 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Arts, Nigerian |
ISBN |
Afrocentric Architecture
Title | Afrocentric Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | David Hughes |
Publisher | |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781570741005 |
Architecture for the Poor
Title | Architecture for the Poor PDF eBook |
Author | Hassan Fathy |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2010-02-15 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0226239144 |
Architecture for the Poor describes Hassan Fathy's plan for building the village of New Gourna, near Luxor, Egypt, without the use of more modern and expensive materials such as steel and concrete. Using mud bricks, the native technique that Fathy learned in Nubia, and such traditional Egyptian architectural designs as enclosed courtyards and vaulted roofing, Fathy worked with the villagers to tailor his designs to their needs. He taught them how to work with the bricks, supervised the erection of the buildings, and encouraged the revival of such ancient crafts as claustra (lattice designs in the mudwork) to adorn the buildings.