Traditional Textiles of Tunisia and Related North African Weavings
Author: Irmtraud Reswick
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 286
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Traditional Textiles of Tunisia and Related North African Weavings
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Total Pages: 242
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Author: Irmtraud Reswick
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 286
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNORTH AFRICAN TEXTILES PB
Author: SPRING CHRISTOPHER
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 148
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNorth 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.
African Textiles
Author: John Gillow
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2003-09
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 0811841669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces a boy's journey across India as he searches for a sacred buffalo bell stolen from his tribe.
African Textiles
Author: J. Picton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-11-18
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 0429708858
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn illustrated survey of African textiles - their design, manufacture, and use - as part of African life, art, and culture.
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
Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set
Author: Jonathan Bloom
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009-05-14
Total Pages: 1697
ISBN-13: 019530991X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Encyclopedia of Africa
Author: Anthony Appiah
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 1372
ISBN-13: 0195337700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
Author: Gordon Campbell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006-11-09
Total Pages: 1277
ISBN-13: 0195189485
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
