Adinkra Cloths

and El Anatsui
Artwork That Tells Stories
Adinkra Cloths
•Adinkra cloths are hand printed cloths made in
Ghana using stamps
•A symbol is a picture with a special meaning
•They use these symbols to tell stories
Moon and Star
This is a symbol of faithfulness which
means always keeping your promises

NSAA 
This is a symbol for Excellence
which means to do your best
What do you
see?

What kind of
story might the
artwork be
telling?
El Anatsui
He is from Ghana but now lives in Nigeria
When I Last Wrote to You is about
culture in Africa
He was inspired by Adinkra Cloths
The artwork is meant to be like a letter
that tells the whole world about African
culture