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Africa Now | Contemporary Africa 15 Oct 2015, starting at 14:00 BST. London, New Bond Street Recommendations for what to buy at the African Art Sale at Bonhams in October 2015 Video of the Tunisian Artist | Abderrazak Sahli Firstly, these works are highly undervalued by the late Abderrazak Sahli and are certainly worth considering. AFRICA NOW Abderrazak Sahli (Tunisian, 1941-2009) Abstract I & II each signed 'Sahli' (lower right) oil on hessian laid to board each 30 x 31cm x 12 3/16 in). (2)   Footnotes Of Arabic ancestry, Abderrazak Sahli spent the majority of his life travelling between France and Tunisia. He embarked on a career in the visual arts in the 1960s, prompted by his friend and mentor Nejib Belkhodja, founder of the Tunis School of Art. Sahli's abstract paintings are inspired by the decorative patterns and design elements of North Africa's architecture. However, they also draw upon the Abstract ...

A Bakuba woman weaving a textile Kuba Textiles Kuba textiles are unique in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , formerly Zaire , for their elaboration and complexity of design and surface decoration. Most textiles are a variation on rectangular or square pieces of woven palm leaf fiber enhanced by geometric designs executed in linear embroidery and other stitches, which are cut to form pile surfaces resembling velvet. Women are responsible for transforming raffia cloth into various forms of textiles, including ceremonial skirts, ‘velvet’ tribute cloths, headdresses and basketry . Raffia Cloth In Kuba culture, men are responsible for raffia palm cultivation and the weaving of raffia cloth . Several types of raffia cloth are produced for different purposes, the most common form of which is a plain woven cloth that is used as the foundation for decorated textile production. Men produce the cloth on inclined, single-heddle looms and then use it to make their clothing and...