Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (965 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0295991631 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Bobbie Sumberg is curator of textiles and costume at the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The contributors include Jasemin Nazim, Sanja Dimovska, Tatjana Gjogjiovska, Slavica Hristova, Angelina Krsterva, Vladimir Janevski, and Davorin Trpeski.
It is visually stunning and embodies the skills, expectations, hopes and fears, creative use of materials, and aesthetic sense of the individuals who made and wore it. The legacy of Macedonian women's hands and minds will live on in this volume for future generations to admire.. Macedonian ethnic dress is full of meaning and significance. Essays on embroidery, materials of dress, techniques of production, and hair dressing illuminate the complexities that existed in this small country at the crossroads of civilizations. Saturated with cultural meaning, these many-layered ensembles rank among the best examples of textile art anywhere.This landmark catalog brings together scholarship by Macedonian e
Five Stars Penny This is an excellent book about traditional Macedonian dress! Great photos and good documentation.
"Notable for its high level of ethnographic documentation of production methods, techniques, and contexts. And commendable for the curators' insistence on complete ensembles to convey how village women constructed group and individual identity, cultural meaning, and protective magic Summing up: Highly recommended."Choice, July 2012