The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection
Author: Victoria and Albert Museum
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13:
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PreColumbian Textiles in the Ethnological Museum in Berlin
Author: Lena Bjerregaard
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2017-02-13
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1609621085
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Ethnological Museum in Berlin, Germany, houses Europe's largest collection of PreColumbian textiles-around 9000 well-preserved examples. Lena Bjerregaard was conservator of these materials 2000-2014, and she worked with many international researchers to analyze and publicize the collection. This book includes seven of their essays on the museum's holdings - by Bea Hoffmann, Ann Peters, Susan Bergh, Lena Bjerregaard, Jane Feltham, Katalin Nagy, and Gary Urton. Its second part is a 177-page catalogue of 273 selected representative items, arranged by period and style. There are more than 380 photographs. Styles or cultures shown include Paracas, Nasca, Sican/Lambayeque, Ychsma, Chavin, Siguas, Tiwanaku, Wari, Chimu, Central Coast, Chancay, South Coast, Inca, and Colonial. Items pictured include tunics, clothing, tapestry, hats, belts, headbands, samplers, borders, and khipus. Materials include camelid fibers, feathers, hair, cotton, reed, straw, and other plant fibers.
Indigo Quilts: 30 Quilts from the Poos Collection - History of Indigo - 5 Projects
Author: Kay Triplett
Publisher:
Published: 2015-11-07
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781617452437
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe beauty of Indigo quilts is undeniable. Explore the origins of the fiber and fabric presented by two members of the American Quilt Study Group. Step inside the Poos Collection of quilts, one of the largest privately held collections in the world. Featuring stunning quilts circa 1750 to 1890. Get inspired and make one of the gorgeous quilt projects using present day Indigo or reproduction fabrics.
Unravelling Textiles
Author: Foekje Boersma
Publisher:
Published: 2013-05-16
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781904982982
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book (first published in the Netherlands as Op de keper beschouwd. Handboekvoor het behoud van textielcollecties), sets out to present the basic information necessary for the professional safekeeping of textile collections. Aimed at curators, owners of textile collections, collection management staff, conservators and conservation students, it contains: An overview of the most common textile fibres, production processes and techniques of decoration. A description of the degradation processes of textiles and the effects of temperature, relative humidity, air pollution and light on textiles. Discussions on the storage, transit and exhibition of textiles and materials which can safely be used with textiles. Guidance for documentation, conservation and restoration, and collection management strategies. Book jacket.
Textiles of Japan
Author: Thomas Murray
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2019-01-29
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 3791385208
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom rugged Japanese firemen's ceremonial robes and austere rural work-wear to colorful, delicately-patterned cotton kimonos, this lavishly illustrated volume explores Japan's rich tradition of textiles. Textiles are an eloquent form of cultural expression and of great importance in the daily life of a people, as well as in their rituals and ceremonies. The traditional clothing and fabrics featured in this book were made and used in the islands of the Japanese archipelago between the late 18th and the mid 20th century. The Thomas Murray collection featured in this book includes daily dress, work-wear, and festival garb and follows the Arts and Crafts philosophy of the Mingei Movement, which saw that modernization would leave behind traditional art forms such as the hand-made textiles used by country people, farmers, and fisherman. It presents subtly patterned cotton fabrics, often indigo dyed from the main islands of Honshu and Kyushu, along with garments of the more remote islands: the graphic bark cloth, nettle fiber, and fish skin robes of the aboriginal Ainu in Hokkaido and Sakhalin to the north, and the brilliantly colored cotton kimonos of Okinawa to the far south. Numerous examples of these fabrics, photographed in exquisite detail, offer insight into Japan's complex textile history as well as inspiration for today's designers and artists. This volume explores the range and artistry of the country's tradition of fiber arts and is an essential resource for anyone captivated by the Japanese aesthetic.
Maya Textiles of Guatemala
Author: Margot Blum Schevill
Publisher:
Published: 1993-12
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInformative and beautifully illustrated.... It is both a detailed anthropological study, which delves into aspects of Mayan culture and examines historical and sociological forces brought to bear on Mayan communities of Guatemala, and a catalog of the stunning collections, containing descriptions of techniques, dying processes, and textile production. -- Booklist
Textiles of Indonesia
Author: The Thomas Murray Collection
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2022-01-25
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 3791387650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawn from one of the world's leading textile collections, this magnificently presented array of traditional weavings from the Indonesian archipelago provides a unique window into the region's cultures, rites, and history. Gathered over the course of four decades, the Thomas Murray collection of Indonesian textiles is one of the most important privately owned collections of its type in the world. The objects comprise ritual clothing and ceremonial cloths that tell us much about the traditions of pre-Islamic Indonesian cultures, as well as about the influences of regional trade with China, India, the Arab world, and Europe. As with the earlier volume, Textiles of Japan (Prestel, 2018), the book focuses on some of the finest cloths to come out of the archipelago, presenting each object with impeccable photographs, colors, patterns, and intricate details. Geographically arranged, this volume pays particular attention to textiles from the Batak and the Lampung region of Sumatra, the Dayak of Borneo, and the Toraja of Sulawesi, as well as rare textiles from Sumba, Timor and other islands. Readers will learn about the intricate and highly developed traditions of dyeing, weaving, and beading techniques that have been practiced for centuries, resulting in a breathtaking collection of motifs, patterns, dyes, and adornments. Original texts by leading international experts draw on the latest research to offer historical context, unspool the mysteries behind ancient iconography, and provide new insights into dating and provenance. At once opulent and scholarly, this book arrives at a moment of growing interest in Southeast Asian culture and carries the imprimatur of one of the art world's leading collectors. Full List of Contributors: Lorraine Aragon, Joanna Barrkman, Chris Buckley, Kristal Hale, Valerie Hector, Janet Alison Hoskins, Itie van Hout, Eric Kjellgren, Fiona Kerlogue, Brigitte Khan Majlis, Robyn Maxwell, Thomas Murray, and Sandra Sardjono.
Egyptian textiles and their production: word and object
Author: Maria Mossakowska-Gaubert
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 1609621530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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
The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection
Author: Valerie D. Mendes
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis museum has the world's greatest collection of 20th century British fabrics. Advanced design was the basis upon which the fabrics were selected and they were acquired at, or just after, the date of manufacture.
Traditional Textiles of the Andes
Author: Lynn Meisch
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9780500279854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublished in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this book features 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century indigenous textiles woven by the Aymara and Quechua peoples of the Andean Mountains. The elaborately patterned pieces are all drawn from the previously unpublished Jeffrey Appleby Collection and include everyday and ceremonial textiles of all types. 178 illus. 147 in color.
