Beyond Symmetry in Middle African Design

While African sculptures and carvings often deviate from natural human or animal features, rarely do carvers give up a symmetrical arrangement. African variations in direction, shape and texture are explored, and reasons for a lack of regularity in motifs are examined.

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Veröffentlicht in:	African arts 1989-11, Vol.23 (1), p.34-103
1. Verfasser:	Adams, Monni
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aesthetics Africa African art African art objects Art objects, African Ceramic sculpture Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore Criticism and interpretation Design Ethnology Generalities Musical aesthetics Musical meter Musical rhythm Plastic arts, handicrafts Sculpture Social order Symmetry Textile craft Textile crafts Textile design Textiles
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Zusammenfassung:	While African sculptures and carvings often deviate from natural human or animal features, rarely do carvers give up a symmetrical arrangement. African variations in direction, shape and texture are explored, and reasons for a lack of regularity in motifs are examined.
ISSN:	0001-9933 1937-2108
DOI:	10.2307/3336798