Art, Tribes, & Cultures Identify Us

Art, Tribes, & Cultures Identify Us
Author: Damola Taiwo
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2011-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1462043364

The description of my book is about African art, food dishes, fashion industry, natural resources, business, geographical section, cultural aspects and lifestyle within my location of experience (West Africa). In this universe, every country has its own life style and different cultural techniques. I based my book on my art and heritage (West Africa). My book describes the comparison of my art, culture, tribe, and heritage . My book is about my art and rough sketches of the great Yoruba culture. Because I grew up with the tribal group within my culture (West Africa). Through my life experiences, I was able to describe the developmental part of my heritage (West Africa). My book describes the three beautiful languages within my cultural background ( West Africa). These beautiful languages are Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo. My book will help the public to understand the arts & cultural aspect of my heritage (West Africa). My book will help the public to compare their heritages to my African heritage. My book will help the public on where to find great African restaurants. Traveling, enjoying, respecting, honoring, and appreciating other people's arts and heritages are my favorites.

Arts & Crafts of the Native American Tribes

Arts & Crafts of the Native American Tribes
Author: Michael Johnson
Publisher: Firefly Books Limited
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2011
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781554079025

"Details how Native American culture evolved, the artifacts produced on the continent and the ways they were made, and the techniques of decoration and embellishment that utilized a variety of disparate natural commodities that depended on geographical necessity and abundance"--Jacket flap.

American Studies

American Studies
Author: Jack Salzman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 888
Release: 1986-08-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780521266864

This is an annotated bibliography of 20th century books through 1983, and is a reworking of American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography of Works on the Civilization of the United States, published in 1982. Seeking to provide foreign nationals with a comprehensive and authoritative list of sources of information concerning America, it focuses on books that have an important cultural framework, and does not include those which are primarily theoretical or methodological. It is organized in 11 sections: anthropology and folklore; art and architecture; history; literature; music; political science; popular culture; psychology; religion; science/technology/medicine; and sociology. Each section contains a preface introducing the reader to basic bibliographic resources in that discipline and paragraph-length, non-evaluative annotations. Includes author, title, and subject indexes. ISBN 0-521-32555-2 (set) : $150.00.

Art of Engagement

Art of Engagement
Author: Peter Selz
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2006-01-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0520240529

'Art of Engagement' focuses on the key role of California's art and artists in politics and culture since 1945. The book showcases many types of media, including photographs, found objects, drawings and prints, murals, painting, sculpture, ceramics, installations, performance art, and collage.