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Inspiration Runs Both Ways At UCLA's Ghanaian Fabric Exhibit

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Betsy Quick explains the history of printed Ghanaian fabrics at the Fowler Museum (Vanessa Okoth-Obbo/Neon Tommy)

Vanessa Okoth-Obbo
Staff Reporter

When African prints pop up in Western design, does it signal exploitation? The answer is complex.

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