Textiles: Collection of the Museum of International Folk Art
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1423606507 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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As a textile artist I find this book fascinating since it includes a wealth of information. The textiles are a testament to the arts of these nations. (Karen Platt karenplatt/review 2010-09-21) . Not only does this book generate interest in the Museum itself, it is of great interest to textile students and textile artists world-wide. Bobbie Sumberg looks at the Collection of the Museum and uses the collection to discover more about the people who wore these textiles. The accompanying text is interesting. The textiles the
superb collection K. Platt Bobbie Sumberg looks at the Collection of the Museum and uses the collection to discover more about the people who wore these textiles. This book is illustrated with excellent photographs. The accompanying text is interesting. As a textile artist I find this book fascinating since it includes a wealth of information. The textiles themselves come from all over the world including Burma, India, China, Peru, Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, New Me. Midwest Book Review said Any college arts library including references on multicultural arts will relish this. College-level arts collections strong in textiles will relish TEXTILES: COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART. It features textiles and clothing on display at the museum, showing how different cultures have taken common objects and made them unique. Dress and home decor are covered in a guide to types, techniques, and different, artistic approaches. Any college arts library including references on multicultural arts will relish
Handcrafted work in beautiful, vivid colors typifies the clothing, hats, robes, bedding, and shoes that represent the lives and passions of the people who created and used them.. Textiles explores the cultural meaning and exquisite workmanship found in the Museum of International Folk Art’s vast collection that spans centuries and includes pieces from seventy countries around the world
For more than fifty years, the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has been documenting, collecting, preserving, and interpreting the creative works of traditional artists from cultures throughout the world. Bobbie Sumberg is curator of Textiles and Costume at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. . She is the coauthor of Sleeping Around: The Bed from Antiquity to Now