Silk and Cotton

Susan Meller (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

336 Seiten

2013
ABRAMS (Verlag)
978-1-4197-0674-5 (ISBN)

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The traditional textiles of Central Asia are unknown treasures. Straddling the legendary Silk Road, this vast region stretches from Russia in the west to China in the east. Whether nomadic or sedentary, its peoples created textiles for every aspect of their way of life, from ceremonial objects marking rites of passage, to everyday garments, to practical items for the home. There were suzanis for the marriage bed; prayer mats; patchwork quilts; bridal ensembles; bags for tea, scissors, and mirrors; lovingly embroidered hats and bibs; and robes of every color and pattern.Author Susan Meller has spent years assembling the 590 textiles illustrated in this book. She documents their history, use, and meaning through archival photographs and fascinating travelers’ narratives spanning many centuries. Her book will be a revelation to designers, collectors, students of Central Asia, and travelers to the region. Silk and Cotton is destined to become a classic.

Susan Meller is the author of Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia and the coauthor of Textile Design. Her work as a textile historian is distinguished by her discerning eye and her omnivorous interest that ranges from highly crafted to machine-made goods

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.11.2013
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	265 x 312 mm
Gewicht	2180 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4197-0674-8 / 1419706748
ISBN-13	978-1-4197-0674-5 / 9781419706745
Zustand	Neuware