Geometrical, Perceptual, and Cultural Perspectives on Figure/Ground Differences in Bakuba Pattern

Year: 2005 Authors: Donald W. Crowe; Dorothy K. Washburn

Core claim

Bakuba decorative patterns can be understood as figure/ground reversals of one geometric structure, with cultural style shaping how these symmetries are named and perceived.

Topics

ground reversal, plane symmetry, Bakuba pattern

Domains

symmetry groups, plane patterns, affine transformations, African decorative art, textile pattern, carved tabletops

Methods

geometrical classification, perceptual analysis, ethnographic comparison

Media

wooden tabletops, raffia cloth, carved cups

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