Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory - Couverture souple

Cooke, Ariel Zeltin; MacDowell, Marsha

 
9780944311202: Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0944311202 ISBN 13 : 9780944311202
Editeur : Michigan State University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory accompanies the landmark 2005-2007 traveling exhibit of textiles depicting the horrors of war, by women from Central and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and South Africa. Textile artists (mostly women) throughout the world have responded to the terror of 20th-century war by incorporating images of war into works produced with traditional methods: Hmong embroiderers created storycloths depicting the plight of unarmed refugees confronted with modern military might; Afghan rug weavers replaced traditional motifs with images of tanks, machine pistols and AK-47s; Peruvian appliqués picture soldiers beating peasants. With scholarly essays, profiles of several artists featured in the show, and beautiful textile images, Weavings of War stands as an eloquent testimony of the impact of modern warfare in our world, and the resilience of folk arts in contemporary life. Among the contributors are curator Ariel Zeitlin Cooke, consulting curator/folklorist Marsha MacDowell, historian James Young, and folklorist Barbara Kirshenblatt- Gimblett. essays, profiles of several artists featured in the show, and beautiful textile images,Weavings of Warstands as an eloquent testimony of the impact of modern warfare in our world, and the resilience of folk arts in contemporary life. Among the contributors are curator Ariel Zeitlin Cooke, consulting curator/folklorist Marsha MacDowell, historian James Young, and folklorist Barbara Kirshenblatt- Gimblett.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ariel Zeitlin Cooke has curated a preliminary exhibit of war textiles in New York City and has written many articles on textiles and related subjects for magazines including Art & Antiques and Art News. Marsha MacDowell is a professor in the Department of Art, and Museum Curator of Folk Art at Michigan State University.

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Éditeur
Michigan State University Press
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0944311202
ISBN 13 
9780944311202
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
100
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Personne responsable
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