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Master weavers and other specialists from the Asante peoples of Ghana, the Hausa, Nupe and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria as well as the Malagasy peoples of Madagascar created the examples of silk on display at the museum.
Short films streaming in the gallery show the life cycle of silkworms and how silk is harvested and woven into cloth.
In Africa, fibers were acquired through trade and cultivation or were harvested from cocoons found in the forest. Silk garments with distinctive patterns and colors are worn for ceremonial events and by the most prestigious people in society.
Dr. Roslyn A. Walker, the DMA’s Senior Curator of the Arts of Africa, the Americas and the Pacific, The Margaret McDermott Curator of African Art and curator of this exhibition, talks about silk in Africa, its attributes, and its influence around the world.
Tales From the Dallas History Archives: Art Has Always Been Part of the City
The Dallas Public Library has photos of sculptors, painters, and an early glimpse at what helped form the Dallas Museum of Art.
By
Brandon Murray
Published in
FrontBurner
January 19, 2021
1:42 pm
Art and artists have always been part of the Dallas landscape, and the Dallas Public Library photograph collections have examples of how cultural offerings helped shape the city. The following photographs are some of the images of the arts I have encountered in the Dallas Public Library’s Dallas History and Archives Collection and are available through the library’s online catalog.