Pull of the Thread /anglais - Couverture rigide

Fruman, Sheila

 
9781898113874: Pull of the Thread /anglais
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1898113874 ISBN 13 : 9781898113874
Editeur : Hali Publications Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

  • Untold stories of textile travellers
  • Colour photos of rare antique textiles and stunning interiors
  • Featuring previously unpublished photographs from the 1970s of streets and bazaars in Central and South Asia
  • A must-have for textile lovers and interior and fashion designers


Sheila Fruman, fascinated by the textiles and handmade carpets she saw when she travelled overland in 1969 from Turkey to India, tells the stories of nine intrepid adventurers who have combed the streets and bazaars of Central and South Asia finding, researching, collecting and selling antique Kashmir shawls, embroidered Uzbek textiles and robes, Anatolian kilims, Turkmen carpets and many other textile treasures to interested Westerners.

These stories capture the post-World War II era’s free spirit that briefly coincided with economic prosperity and open borders. With over 200 colour illustrations, the book shows how the indigenous designs and motifs popularised in the US and Europe by these textile travellers can now be found in anything from haute couture to high-end interior design to mass-marketed bedding, tableware and clothing.

The dealers and collectors who have spent their lives seeking these complex pieces of the past have intriguing stories to tell and collections of some of the finest textiles of their kind in the world. Taken together, their stories are an enlightening guide to understanding how we connect to the past, and how textiles connect the world.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sheila Fruman’s travels in 1969 from London to Mumbai aroused a keen interest in textiles and carpets. After a 25-year career in politics in her native Canada and, later, working in post-conflict countries to support democratisation, she has pursued her love of handmade antique textiles and authored a book about fellow textile travellers.

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Éditeur
Hali Publications Ltd
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1898113874
ISBN 13 
9781898113874
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
231
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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