guatemalan backstrap weaving de sperlich norbert (2 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. Sperlich, Norbert & Elizabeth Katz Sperlich (illustrateur). 1st Edition. GUATEMALAN BACKSTRAP WEAVING, text and photographs by Norbert Sperlich and Elizabeth Katz Sperlich, hardcover, dust jacket, stated first edition, illustrated with black-and-white photos and drawings, 1980. BOOK CONDITION: Fine. The text block is in fine condition with no tears, dog ears, or marks. There is no bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder. Tight binding. The off-white cloth boards are in fine condition. The dust jacket is in near fine condition (intact, with slight chipping along top edge). 11 ¼ x 9, 176 pages, 33 ounces. NOTE THAT SINCE THE BOOK WEIGHS OVER TWO POUNDS, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR REQUIRE PRIORITY SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. XX [From the dust jacket blurb] Weaving is an important craft in the central and western highlands of Guatemala. Indian women spend a few hours each day at the backstrap loom ?a simple apparatus that dates from remote times?making articles of clothing of extraordinary beauty and durability out of cotton, wool, and in more recent times, synthetic fibers. The backstrap loom has many advantages. It requires no special installation, and loom parts are cheap and easily made from local materials. The loom is portable and can be hitched to any tree or house post, in the shade or in the sun, as the weaver prefers. While weaving, a woman can keep an eye on her children or chat with a neighbor. In Guatemala local custom often requires that women dress in a traditional way; deviations from local styles are not acceptable. Woven clothing is not only traditional and more beautiful than commercial clothing but also less expensive and more durable. Detailed instructions are given in this book for the production of twenty-one different articles of traditional clothing. The authors of Guatemalan Backstrap Weaving have lived with Indian families in the highlands studying and practicing weaving techniques, collecting textiles, and recording every aspect of the weaving process in superb color and black-and-white photographs. Some of the weaving procedures have never before been described in print. All are explained here step by step and abundantly illustrated with photographs and cross-sectional diagrams so that even the more complicated techniques may be clearly visualized and easily understood. This handsome and unique study will appeal to all weavers and students of Central American culture. Since the materials for both the loom and the weaving are easily assembled, any reader may become a backstrap weaver with this book in hand. [The Authors] Norbert Sperlich and Elizabeth Katz Sperlich are professional weavers and photographers. They have traveled extensively in South America and live at present in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 176 pages; Very minor edgewear to dust jacket.