Konstfacks bibliotek

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*008110824s1985           e     |00  ||eng||
*020  $a0-486-24289-7
*020  $a0-486-24289-7
*035  $a(Ko)14904
*084  $aIhc-qcg
*1001 $aShaffer, Frederick W.
*24510$aMola designs :$b45 authentic indian designs from Panama  /$cFrederick W. Shaffer
*260  $aNew York  :$bDover Publications ,$c1985
*300  $a48 s.  :$bhuvudsakligen ill.
*440  $aDover pictorial archive series
*653  $aIndianer, Panama
*653  $aTextil konst, Panama
*8520 $cTEXTIL - Ihc-q
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Mola is the Cuna Indian word for an intricate reverse-appliqué needlework technique unique to this unusual, isolated tribe inhabiting the San Blas islands off the Atlantic coast of Panama. Mola motifs and methods recall the body-painting practiced by the Cuna in past centuries; today Cuna women's blouses display the colorful patchwork designs rendered here in black and white from the original pieces. The 45 folk-style designs signify themes ancient and modern: pre-Christian crosses, mermaids, dancers, animals, birds, butterflies, fish and flowers, abstracts, and repeating mazes. The introduction includes photographs of the Cuna; captions identify the motifs and give Cuna names. Designers and needleworkers will find these royalty-free designs a source of inspiration, and colorists will enjoy adding their own sense of color and tone to the illustrations.