Vendeur : Khalkedon Rare Books ABA, ILAB, IOBA, ESA, Istanbul, Turquie
Soft cover. Etat : New. Paperback. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English. 123 p., color ills. Awards of the First International Islamic Artisans-at-Work Festival: LOK VIRSA-IRCICA Craft Awards, Islamabad, 1994 (Islamic Crafts Series). Preface by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. This album contains an explanation with photos of all the winning entries of the First International Islamic Artisans-At-Work Festival held in Islamabad between 7 and 15 October, 1994. It includes all the winning entries of craftspeople from: Egypt, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Malaysia, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Morocco, Tataristan, China, Azerbaijan, Tunisia along with some more from Pakistan. It includes a set of colored photographs of the winning entries and of the winners in addition to a brief explanation describing the winning product, its weight, materials used, expressions and the message behind the work. The album represents the craft masterpieces selected out of the craft innovations of 2000 craftspeople in the following categories: Pottery and Ceramics, Colored Glasswork, Miniature Painting, Carpets and Kilims, Textile Weaving, Embroidery, Woodwork, Leather-work, Metalwork and Jewelry, and Architectural Crafts. Evaluations in each category were made according to the following four criteria: Excellence, Creative Concept, Design, and Invention in Traditional Technique. These selected craft products are considered to be the most innovative craft works made by contemporary craftspeople who exerted every effort to reach excellence in their works. N° de réf. du vendeur 047692
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Vendeur : FOLIOS LIMITED, Oxford, Royaume-Uni
Soft cover. Etat : As New. xliv, 123 pp., colour photographs, biblio. Copy in mint condition, new. The First International Artisans-at-Work Festival held in Islamabad, Pakistan on 7-15 October 1994 displayed the handicrafts of the Islamic world and the neighbouring countries for a period of ten days. Around two thousand craftsmen, craft specialists, artists, musicians, representatives of institutions dealing with crafts from seventy-three countries participated in the activities. Four million people visited the festival area and country stands. Nearly one hundred craftsmen from sixty countries, in addition to one thousand and two hundred craftsmen from Pakistan, presented their skills and creativity by working in the country stands that were arranged around the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad. Perhaps for the first time in the world, the festival brought together such a great number of craftsmen and craft specialists in one venue. The event was followed by the major media organisations of the world. #25787. N° de réf. du vendeur 009794
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