African Commemorative Textiles : Books/References
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This guide was created and managed by Kirstie Yu, with support from Emilie Songolo. For questions, contact kayu2@wisc.edu.
Searching for Books
The library website tab Research Tips & Tricks covers a variety of questions that come up when hunting for sources. The heading called Searching the Library Catalog goes over some of the different strategies when it comes to searching for books. It provides information on how to find books by:
- Author or title
- Subject
Included on this page are some helpful video tutorials!
General Books About African Textiles
Africa Interweave by Call Number: NK8887 C66 2011ISBN: 9780983308508Publication Date: 2011-04-01Art Library (Kohler Art Library) Oversize Shelving
African Costumes and Textiles by Call Number: NK4787 A375 2008ISBN: 9788874394760Publication Date: 2008-09-01Art Library (Kohler Art Library) Oversize Shelving
African Textiles by Call Number: NK8987 G55 2003ISBN: 9780811841665Publication Date: 2003-09-01Steenbock Library Stacks (1st Floor)
The Essential Art of African Textiles by Call Number: NK8989 L34 2008ISBN: 9780300149623Publication Date: 2008-12-18Art Library (Kohler Art Library) Regular Size Shelving
The Poetics of Cloth: African Textiles/Recent Art by Call Number: NK8987 P64 2008ISBN: 9780615220833Publication Date: 2009-07-31Art Library (Kohler Art Library) Regular Size Shelving
Books About African Fashion
African Dress by Call Number: GT1580 A475 2013ISBN: 9780857853813Publication Date: 2013-04-11Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size Shelving
Contemporary African Fashion by Call Number: TT504.6 A35 C66 2010ISBN: 9780253222565Publication Date: 2010-10-05Steenbock Library Stacks (1st Floor)
Fashioning Africa by Call Number: GT1580 F37 2004ISBN: 9780253344151Publication Date: 2004-08-19Steenbock Library Stacks (1st Floor)
New African Fashion by Call Number: GT1580 J46 2011ISBN: 9783791345796Publication Date: 2011-10-21Steenbock Library Stacks (1st Floor)
The Global Circulation of African Fashion by Call Number: TT504.6 A35 R33 2002ISBN: 9781859735930Publication Date: 2002-11-01Steenbock Library Stacks (1st Floor)
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