African signs / Rob Floor, Gert van Zanten.

Main entry:

Floor, Rob.

Title & Author:

African signs / Rob Floor, Gert van Zanten.

Publication:

Description:

208 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 207) and index.
The vanishing art of hand painting -- Advertising art in Africa -- Beauty -- Fashion -- Health -- Restaurant -- Food -- Photo-video -- Phone -- Transport -- More.

Summary:

This title captures a unique slice of African culture, which is gradually being subsumed by the digitization of Africa. It is a quirky and lovingly compiled tribute to the many artists who, by dint of a simple brush and tin of paint, bring colour and vibrancy into their villages and towns.

ISBN:

9789460220807 (hbk.)
9460220800 (hbk.)

Subject:

Painted signs and signboards Africa Catalogs.
Commercial art Africa Catalogs.
Enseignes peintes Afrique Catalogues.
Art publicitaire Afrique Catalogues.
Commercial art
Painted signs and signboards
Africa

Form/genre:

Catalogs

Added entries:

Zanten, Gert van.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 316389
Call No.: 316389
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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