Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics

Communicate your ideas using line, shape, color, and texture with this reference and how-to exploration in one. Whether your particular interest is pictorial, portraiture, abstract compositions, or actual text, you can "say" almost anything with thread.

- This is the first book devoted exclusively to the hand-woven bands made by the nomadic peoples of Iran- The publication features many previously unpublished weavings of great art-historical and anthropological importance There is a rich tradition of hand-woven bands made by the nomadic pastoralists of Iran.

- A new edition that includes a chapter of brand new material- Includes Persian carpets and rugs from the 19th century to the end of the 20th century- Written by Essie Sakhai, one of the best-known dealers of oriental carpets in London; the author's family has been in the business for over 200 years- Edited by Ian Bennett, a recognized authority on the subjectA new edition of Persian Rugs and Carp

This publication, the first of its kind in many decades, draws together thirty-six rare and sumptuous European textiles created between the late fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries. Incorporating objects made both for secular and liturgical use, it explores the contexts of their creation, their functions and purpose, and their changing fortunes over the course of the subsequent centuries.