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Author : Irmtraud Reswick
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
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Page : 242 pages
File Size : 11,5 MB
Release : 1985
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Author : Irmtraud Reswick
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
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Author : SPRING CHRISTOPHER
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 35,11 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Clothing and dress
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North African Textiles celebrates a living tradition whose dynamism is apparent in the continued flourishing of old techniques and styles, whilst readily adapting to new materials and markets. The authors provide a much needed survey of a neglected subject and offer valuable new insights into the significance of textiles in the understanding of North African cultural tradition as a whole.
Author : John Gillow
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 26,2 MB
Release : 2003-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 0811841669
Traces a boy's journey across India as he searches for a sacred buffalo bell stolen from his tribe.
Author : J. Picton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 27,57 MB
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 0429708858
An illustrated survey of African textiles - their design, manufacture, and use - as part of African life, art, and culture.
Author : Maria Mossakowska-Gaubert
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 19,59 MB
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1609621530
This volume presents the results of a 2017 workshop at the Centre for Textile Research (CTR), University of Copenhagen, an event within the framework of the MONTEX project-including support from a Marie Sk
Author : Jonathan Bloom
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1697 pages
File Size : 48,10 MB
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 019530991X
The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture is the most comprehensive reference work in this complex and diverse area of art history. Built on the acclaimed scholarship of the Grove Dictionary of Art, this work offers over 1,600 up-to-date entries on Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe and spans over a thousand years of history. Recent changes in Islamic art in areas such as Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq are elucidated here by distinguished scholars. Entries provide in-depth art historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites and stylistic developments. In addition, over 500 illustrations of sculpture, mosaic, painting, ceramics, architecture, metalwork and calligraphy illuminate the rich artistic tradition of the Islamic world. With the fundamental understanding that Islamic art is not limited to a particular region, or to a defined period of time, The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture offers pathways into Islamic culture through its art.
Author : Anthony Appiah
Publisher :
Page : 1372 pages
File Size : 41,77 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0195337700
The Encyclopedia of Africa presents the most up-to-date and thorough reference on this region of ever-growing importance in world history, politics, and culture. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on African history and culture from 2005's acclaimed five-volume Africana - nearly two-thirds of these 1,300 entries have been updated, revised, and expanded to reflect the most recent scholarship. Organized in an A-Z format, the articles cover prominent individuals, events, trends, places, political movements, art forms, business and trade, religions, ethnic groups, organizations, and countries throughout Africa. There are articles on contemporary nations of sub-Saharan Africa, ethnic groups from various regions of Africa, and European colonial powers. Other examples include Congo River, Ivory trade, Mau Mau rebellion, and Pastoralism. The Encyclopedia of Africa is sure to become the essential resource in the field.
Author : Gordon Campbell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1277 pages
File Size : 13,47 MB
Release : 2006-11-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0195189485
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.