Sense, Style, Presence: African Arts of Personal Adornment

Works featured in African Arts of Personal Adornment were drawn from the collection of the Harn Museum and represent a range of African objects and modes of personal adornment from everyday and ritual contexts. Adorn refers to two essential approaches to dressing the body, including extending the dimensions, color and textures of the body through garments, jewelry and other accoutrements, and modifying the shape and texture of the skin and hair. Sense, Style, Presence: African Arts of Personal Adornment accompanied an exhibition of the same name, which was on display at the Harn Museum of Art from November 9, 2004 to May 28, 2006. The catalogue features an essay by Susan Cooksey with additional contributions by Victoria L. Rovine, Doran H. Ross, Robin Poynor and Patricia J. Darish.