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Non-Western Art of Africa, Oceana, South America and Asia Visual Art II 2013 Western vs. Non-western Both images depict a portrait of a Maori chieftain, one by the chieftain himself (left) and one by a European artist (right). Both show his facial tattoos, however the European artist, John Sylvester, shows the head and shoulders and downplays the graphic elements of the tattoos. He also portrays the king as an English gentleman with western style clothes and hair style. The chieftain, Te Pehi Kupe, chose to highlight the stark shapes and design of the tattoos while undermining the human features. In his self-portrait, the King portrays himself in a more basic form and less linked to the westernized culture. Western vs. Non-western Western Regions Europe England France Germany Spain North America United States Canada Non-western Regions Middle East Isreal Iraq Afghanistan Africa Australia (aboriginal), New Zealand South America Asia African Art African Art: Kente Kente is one of many original fabric designs created by African artists. Fabric is an important part of African culture because clothing can express social status, ethnic identity. Colors are also used to tell stories and represent spiritual symbols. Kente originated in Ghana in the twelfth century, and was worn by kinds queens and important figures during ceremonial events. Today Kente is often worn in the US to represent African-American heritage and it is printed worldwide. African Art: Kente Ashanti king in Kente cloth One of many unique Kente cloth designs African Art: Adire Adire fabric was originally made by the Yoruba women in Nigeria. Adire patterns are characterized by squared grids, with solid, flat, organic shapes. African Art: Mud Cloth Unlike royal Kente cloth mud cloth designs were originally created by poor, rural craftsmen in Mali. Mud cloth is now considered a symbol of national identity for Mali. The fabric is called mud cloth because patterns were originally made by painting cloth with i