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The definitive volume celebrating the richness, subtlety and endless creativity of the textile arts. * Over one thousand colour images reveal the beauty and huge variety of textiles in stunning detail. * By juxtaposing historical and contemporary pieces from around the world - from ancient embroidered panels to cutting-edge, digitally printed fabrics - the author highlights an unbroken story of skill and invention stretching back thousands of years. * Detailed captions and hundreds of close-ups illustrate the allure of textile materials, as well as their possible manipulations and surface treatments. * Six chapters cover such themes as imagery, structure and decoration, while an extensive list of resources provides valuable information about artists, museums and associations around the world.Product Identifiers
PublisherThames & Hudson LTD
ISBN-139780500516454
eBay Product ID (ePID)128834614
Product Key Features
Book TitleTextiles: the Art of Mankind
AuthorMary Schoeser
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
Number of Pages568 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height280mm
Item Width230mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMary Schoeser
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom