Textiles: The Whole Story: Uses · Meanings · Significance - Softcover

Beverly Gordon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500291136 ISBN 13: 9780500291139

Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

This vibrantly illustrated book, which is newly available in paperback, is an original look at the myriad roles played by textiles in all aspects of human life, from ancient weavings to light-sensitive and other futuristic fabrics of our own era. Beverly Gordon discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. The many uses of textiles in our everyday lives and their sources are illustrated, along with a discussion about how, as a valuable commodity, in some communities textiles function as money.,

Finally, the author outlines how textiles are a means of communication functional, political and artistic and a metaphor for transcendence. This book will captivate and inspire anyone who has a passion for textiles and textile arts, whether educational, creative or professional.

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Críticas:

'... one immediately sees that Gordon has drawn deeply from a vast stash of knowledge, and she has written with conviction that cloth is essential for human existence ... a rich, generous book' - Surface Design Journal 'A highly readable account that reminds us powerfully of the significance of fabrics throughout human history. Endlessly fascinating' - Embroidery Magazine 'A hugely involved and comprehensive work ... factual and informative, yet with a personal touch that draws the reader in to browse the pages' - Craft & Design

Biografía del autor:

Beverly Gordon is Professor of Textiles and Apparel Design in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin. She is the author of many successful books on textiles, including Domestic American Textiles, Feltmaking and The Saturated World.

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• Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0500291136
• ISBN 13: 9780500291139
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304