This comprehensive survey of textiles from every region of the Indian subcontinent runs the gamut of commercial, tribal and folk textiles. The authors first place them in cultural context by examining the history, materials and various techniques - weaving, dyeing, printing and painting. They then give a detailed region-by-region account of traditional textile production, including chapters on Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A dazzling array of images provides an unsurpassed visual account of the textiles, while a detailed reference section with further reading, museums and information on technical terms completes this essential guide.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'An important and inspiring book' - Craftsman 'All-encompassing ... crammed with a dazzling array of images' - Embroidery
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Illustrationen
Including 4 maps; 25 Illustrations, black and white; 450 Illustrations, color
Maße
Höhe: 280 mm
Breite: 240 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-500-29118-4 (9780500291184)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
John Gillow has spent over thirty years studying, collecting and lecturing on textiles. His books include Arts and Crafts of India (with Ilay Cooper and Barry Dawson), Indian Textiles (with Nicholas Barnard), Traditional Indonesian Textiles, World Textiles (with Bryan Sentance) and African Textiles. Nick Barnard is a writer, publisher and stunt pilot, and co-founder of the Yakovievs Aerobatic Display Team. His book How to Fly a Plane, for adults, was published by Thames & Hudson in 2007. As Nicholas Barnard has written widely on non-Western textiles in such publications as Living with Kilims and Living with Decorative Textiles.
1. The History of Textile Production * 2. The Materials * 3. The Techniques of Textile Decoration * 4. The West * 5. Pakistan * 6. The North * 7. The East * 8. Bangladesh * 9. The South * 10. Sri Lanka
