Persian Rugs and Carpets The Fabric of Life Essie Sakhai Edited by Ian Bennett A new edition of Persian Rugs and Carpets: The Fabric of Life – the ‘Bible’ on this subject. This book presents a pictorial journey around Persia, reflecting the weaving and pattern styles of the many regions and tribes, showing the vast range of carpets woven in Persia from about 1850 to the third quarter of the 20th century. Lavishly illustrated in color throughout, this book shows these carpets at their very best, with incredible clarity of detail, bringing together in one place the diversity of weaving styles and the great variety of patterns, allowing the reader to compare carpets at a glance. This exquisite book is a testament to the rich and vibrant art form of Persian carpets.
Focuses on Persian and Caucasian carpets and rugs dating from the late 19th century through to the end of the 20th century.
9781851498970 ACC Art Books 9 x 11.5in. 480pp., 500 col. May 2019 $100.00/CDN$135.00 Hardcover, slipcase
Asian Chic How Japanese and Chinese Textiles Influenced Fashion During the Roaring Twenties Estelle Niklès van Osselt European fashion was profoundly influenced in the early decades of the 20th century by the style, textiles, patterns and color combinations of Asian clothing. The discovery of the kimono, in particular, captivated the great couturiers of the period. It enabled adventurous women in the Roaring Twenties to cast out their corsets and social straightjackets, while offering a new, daring kind of elegance with exotic overtones. From the meeting of these two sartorial cultures has sprung an exhibition and this catalog, in which the drawings of Paris fashion designers are compared with examples of contemporary East-Asian textiles from the Baur Foundation in Geneva.
9788874398560 5 Continents Editions 8.25 x 10.5in. 256pp., 210 col. June 2019 $50.00/CDN$67.50 Paperback with flaps
Illustrated catalog on the exchange between fashion and Asian textiles in the 1920s. Decorative Arts
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