Patronage and Akwete Weaving
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9024903 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Aronson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 62 |
| Publication date | 1980-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9933 • E-ISSN: 1937-2108 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3335705 |
| OpenAlex | W2065797495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Patronage and its effects on the arts of sub-Saharan Africa is an important issue. In addition to observing the art object and the artist's input into its production, it is valuable to consider the input of the consumers, and how they acquire and use art. Not only can we gain insight into the social and economic relationships between producer and consumer, but we can also begin to understand how and why certain influences come to be imposed on the arts. The Akwete weaving tradition of southeastern Nigeria lends itself to a study of the arts from this dual perspective. In this area, an Igbo-speaking group residing along the Imo River produces cloth used by other groups of peoples confined to the delta and speaking Ijaw-related dialects. The latter may be referred to as out-group patrons, living outside the geographic and cultural boundaries within which the cloth is manufac
Art · Visual arts · Weaving · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Engineering · History · Mechanical Engineering
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2020 (41) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |