Silken Threads: A History of Embroidery in China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam - Couverture rigide

Chung, Young Yang

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0810943301 ISBN 13 : 9780810943308

Editeur : Harry N. Abrams, 2005

Synopsis

Lavishly illustrated with photographs of magnificent dragon and bridal robes, rank badges, kimonos, and other embroidered textiles produced during the last two thousand years, this fascinating study of East Asian embroidery through the ages is not only educational, but also a feast for the eyes. Vintage photography and artwork showing these costumes and textiles in use are also featured, as well as Young's recent research which is sure to settle longstanding debates among textile scholars. Beyond history and style, she presents a wealth of information about the symbolism and meaning of embroidered designs, just as she explains the uses and functions of embroidered textiles.

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À propos de l'auteur

Young Yang Chung, world-renowned master embroiderer, was born and raised in Korea, where in the mid-1960s she founded The International Embroidery School and established Korea's first vocational embroidery centre. Chung is a leading scholar and expert in the field of East Asian textile arts, and her book The Art of Oriental Embroidery (1979) became the first English-language reference devoted exclusively to the origins and development of silk embroidery in East Asia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harry N. Abrams
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0810943301
• ISBN 13: 9780810943308
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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