Indigo The Colour that Changed the World (Hardback) /anglais - Couverture rigide

Legrand, Catherine

 
9780500516607: Indigo The Colour that Changed the World (Hardback) /anglais
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ISBN 10 : 050051660X ISBN 13 : 9780500516607
Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

The ultimate reference on indigo dyeing techniques across the world.

Gloriously pieced together, much like the fine garments it portrays, this colourful volume takes the reader on an international tour of indigo-coloured textiles, presenting a huge swathe of remarkable clothing, people and fabric. Catherine Legrand, who has spent over twenty years travelling and researching the subject, has a deep knowledge of the ancient techniques, patterns and clothing traditions that characterize ethnic textile design, knowledge that she deploys to great effect in seven chapters exploring the production of Indigo textiles throughout America, China, India, Africa, Central Asia, Japan and Laos/Vietnam, and the men and women behind them. This profusely illustrated photographic survey features more than 500 photographs, and is completed by specially commissioned drawings that provide close-ups on patterns and clothes.

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À propos de l?auteur

Catherine Legrand worked as a graphic designer at the foundation of the Théâtre du Soleil and in New York and Paris before becoming a freelance textile designer. In the course of her many "textile voyages," she has become a passionate collector of fabrics, outfits, jewelry, and accessories. She is also the author of Indigo: The Color that Changed the World.

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The ultimate reference on indigo dyeing techniques across the world.

Gloriously pieced together, much like the fine garments it portrays, this colourful volume takes the reader on an international tour of indigo-coloured textiles, presenting a huge swathe of remarkable clothing, people and fabric. Catherine Legrand, who has spent over twenty years travelling and researching the subject, has a deep knowledge of the ancient techniques, patterns and clothing traditions that characterize ethnic textile design, knowledge that she deploys to great effect in seven chapters exploring the production of Indigo textiles throughout America, China, India, Africa, Central Asia, Japan and Laos/Vietnam, and the men and women behind them. This profusely illustrated photographic survey features more than 500 photographs, and is completed by specially commissioned drawings that provide close-ups on patterns and clothes.

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Éditeur
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
050051660X
ISBN 13 
9780500516607
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
288
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Personne responsable
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