Decorative Arts
MISTER FINCH: LIVING IN A FAIRY TALE WORLD
Written by Finch, Mister Finch
This first book by famous textile artist Mister Finch is a gorgeous collection of the artist's fantastical, one-of-a-kind creatures. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, as well as British folklore, Finch mingles fairy tales and reality to create a magical world all his own.
FORMES ET COULEURS - LES ARTS DECORATIFS DANS LE FONDS DE LIVRES ANCIENS DE L'ISDAT
Written by Valérie Du Chéné
Inspiré du livre Formes et couleurs d'Auguste Thomas, édité en 1921 par la Librairie centrale des beaux-arts, cet ouvrage est un répertoire d'images sur la thématique des arts décoratifs selon deux axes, la forme et la couleur. 0Formes et couleurs est le titre d'un livre édité il y a cent ans exactement, en 1921, par la Librairie centrale des beaux-arts.
HANSJE VAN HALEM - SKETCHES EDITION 4
Written by Hansje van Halem
Sketch Cahier is een luxe uitgave met foliebedrukte omslag. De 52 duizelingwekkende paginas tonen patronen, lettertekeningen en experimenten die gemaakt zijn in opdracht of (nooit) zijn toegepast, zelf geïnitieerd, afgewezen of onafgewerkt. 'Scetch Cahier' bevat hoogtepunten uit Hansjes uitverkochte publicatie 'Sketchbook' (2013), evenals nieuw werk.
MANY HANDS MAKE A QUILT: SHORT HISTORIES OF RADICAL QUILTING BY JESS BAILEY
Written by Jess Bailey
"The stories of resilience and resistance told here are mostly drawn from the vibrant 19th and 20th century history of quilting in North America when the tradition of communally making a patchwork quilt was firmly embedded in the artistic practice ...
WIJNANDA DEROO - BEHIND THE WALLS OF THE HERMITAGE
The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is unfathomably vast and filled with infinite objects.
KOEN TASELAAR - ROLLABLE RAMBLINGS
Written by Agnes Scholte
Koen Taselaar. Rollable Ramblings' is the first comprehensive publication on the textile work of Koen Taselaar (Rotterdam, 1986). The majority of 'Rollable Ramblings' comprises reproductions of his tapestries, and zoom-ins on them. This visual component is complemented with essays shedding light on the works, and on the history of textile art in general, written by art critic Katalin Herzog.