Indian Textiles
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.48 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500291187 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
the dazzling images capture both the eye and the imagination” (Handwoven) . “an absolute delight to read .
. His other books include Textiles of the Islamic World and Indian Textiles.Nicholas Barnard's other books include Living with Decorative Textiles. He lives in England. John Gillow has spent over three decades studying, collecting, and lecturing on textiles
From the Rann of Kutch to the Coromandel coast, handloom weavers, block printers, painters, dyers, and embroiderers are creating the most extraordinary textiles. 479 illustrations, 450 in color. This all-encompassing survey of textiles from every region of the Indian subcontinent runs the gamut of commercial, tribal, and folk textiles. The interactions of indigenous tribes, invaders, traders, and explorers throughout history has built a culture legendary for its variety and color. They then give a detailed region-by-region account of traditional textiles production, including chapters on Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. "A handsome digest of commercial, tribal, and folk textiles.
Beautiful! pattym This lovely book is full of color photos of decorated fabric! The colorsbring inspiration and all I can say is it will stay on my easy to reachbookshelf next to my quilt design table.. "Indian extiles revised and Expanded" according to Jean N. Excellent book with beautiful photographs of textiles, traditional clothing, decorative items such as door hanging. Although this book has been expanded, many of the photographs were the same as the book Indian Textiles by the same author. Some of the same photos were actually smaller, and for me less impressive. The information was more extensive. I preferred his first book.. A beautiful take on textiles from India. Kathy A colorful review of textiles from India. The designs are timeless and beautiful.