{"product_id":"africa-on-the-floor-a-new-voice-and-medium-for-contemporary-african-art","title":"Africa On The Floor - A New Voice and Medium for Contemporary African Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfrica on the Floor: A New Voice \u0026amp; Medium for Contemporary African Art by Lande Anjous-Zygmunt was originally envisaged as an introduction to modernafricanart's collection of art rugs. The finished book, however, goes far beyond the collection itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking us on a journey through the histories of traditional African art and Eastern rug-making, Anjous-Zygmunt gradually reveals how the boundaries between art, craft and design simply do not exist in these contexts;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWe feel that the hundreds of years of knowledge that is handed down to generation after generation of fine craftsmen and women is indeed the artistic expression of a whole culture, and of course in Africa this distinction was never traditionally made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy examining these histories, Anjous-Zygmunt introduces us to a new way of making art a part of life once again and points to a future that has already begun; a future where the old categories crumble, where artists design household objects and design is exhibited in art galleries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith 134 pages and over 100 full-colour photographs and illustrations, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAfrica on the Floor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is as thoughtful, unique and innovative as the collection itself. As Anjous-Zygmunt herself has said;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis is not just a book about rugs; this is a book about the history of three continents told through the creative imagination, and indeed about how the whole category of 'fine art' came to be invented\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lande Anjous-Zygmunt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45451557896368,"sku":null,"price":444.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/81_-4_b6_UL._SL1500.jpg?v=1783925100","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/africa-on-the-floor-a-new-voice-and-medium-for-contemporary-african-art","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}