The sari is the most representative apparel of India, worn in a variety of ways. The sari is a fabric-length of varying densities in its body, borders and end pieces often woven by combining a range of cottons and silks in colours and patterns that are constantly evolving. Saris is an exhaustive overview of this fascinating unstitched garment and a cutting-edge documentation of design and all that supports it socially, culturally and economically. Travelling district-by-district, village-by-village, the book explores an entire spectrum of traditional weaver and printer settlements in fourteen sari-producing states of India. Thus emerges the first comprehensive compilation of the whole range and scale of the sari: the structures, designs, colours, the format and technology that make up the lingua of the sari. For the first time, this book offers a step-by-step guide for at least 108 ways of draping the sari, through a series of line drawings and colour photographs. A vivid account of how saris come into being for the lay reader and the specialist - be they textilists, designers, scholars or developers who will find this book equally engaging.
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Illustrationen
825 Illustrations, black and white; 1352 Illustrations, color
Maße
Höhe: 307 mm
Breite: 314 mm
Dicke: 36 mm
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ISBN-13
978-81-7436-374-9 (9788174363749)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Rita Kapur Chishti is the co-author and editor of previously published Saris of India volumes on Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal as well as Handcrafted Indian Textiles - Tradition and Beyond. She has been a contributing author to several other publications. As a writer and translator she has written about the life and work of craftspersons and scripted for films and exhibitions. She has been consistently involved with research and development of handspun-handloom textiles. She is the founder of the label Taanbaan which produces saris and organized workshops for those who wish to learn the wonders of this unstitched garment and make it more relevant to their lives today. Email: rtakapurchishti@gmail.com
Martand Singh (1947-2017) was the Chairman of INTACH U.K. Trust (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage), the Director of Calico Museum of Textiles, and initiator and curator of the Vishvakarma series of exhibitions. He has inspired at least three generations of scholars, textile artists, designers, craftspersons, and students to develop their latent talents to create the finest in design, technique, and aesthetics in the contemporary context. His evolved understanding and worldwide exposure compelled him to strive for excellence in numerous projects that he spearheaded. He worked extensively in the field of handlooms in India and was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
Renuka Kelkar began her career as a management executive with the Taj group. She went on to develop an understanding and a business in handloom textiles by the name of Indigo. She trained as a photographer in New York and New Delhi with a special interest in textiles.
