African Textiles: Color and Creativity Across a Continent - Couverture souple

Gillow, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0500288003 ISBN 13 : 9780500288009

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2009

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Generously sized and beautifully illustrated, African Textiles is an authoritative survey of textile arts - unique and collectible rugs, tapestries, garments, and much more - from across the continent. Author John Gillow traveled extensively throughout Africa, uncovering the dazzling range of traditional hand-crafted textiles from each region. Five sections detail the textile history and traditions within Africa's major geographical areas, examining materials, dyes, decorations, patterns, and techniques. From the stripweave cloth of the Ashanti in the West to Ethiopian embroidery in the East, from Berber rugs in the North to the Madagascan silk of the South - and everything in between - the breadth of coverage in African Textiles is peerless. Robustly illustrated with over 500 color photographs and drawings, this is an exciting new sourcebook for those interested in textile design and the traditional arts of Africa.

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Gillow is a scholar who has been tracking down outstanding and unusual textiles for the past 30 years and has written extensively on the subject.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0500288003
• ISBN 13: 9780500288009
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240