Homesteads by Peter Magubane

Homesteads by Peter Magubane

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Summary

Rural people throughout southern Africa continue to build their houses in much the same fashion as their forefathers did for generations before them. This text takes the reader on a tour of some of Africa's homesteads.

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Homesteads by Peter Magubane

Rural people throughout southern Africa continue to build their houses in much the same fashion as their forefathers did for generations before them. Thatched Zulu beehive huts may still be seen scattered around the KwaZulu-Natal countryside, while the Tsonga people decorate their homesteads with a variety of clays, producing beautiful patterns in rich autumnal shades. The Tswana ad South Sotho people also decorate their homes, sometimes with brightly coloured designs, sometimes with simple lines engraved in the wet mud surface of freshly prepared walls. The Ndebele people paint their homesteads with the highly distinctive geometric designs for which they have become famous world-wide. Some people also carry the bright patterns through to the interiors of their homes.
Peter Magubane is an internationally acclaimed photographer who has published over a dozen books on the people and events of South Africa. His work appears in magazines and other printed media all over the world, and he has won numerous awards and wide-spread recognition. He lives in Melville, Johannesburg. The text is by Professor Sandra Klopper. She lives in Gardens, Cape town.
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ISBN 13 9781868725175
ISBN 10 1868725170
Title Homesteads
Author Peter Magubane
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Random House South Africa
Year published 2002-04-15
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.