Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia
New York: Abrams, 2007. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards, red illustrated dust jacket with white lettering, 205 pp, richly illustrated in color. As new in shrinkwrap. Item #177109
ISBN: 9780810993815
'Russian Textiles' showcases printed-cotton textiles created and manufactured in Russia and exported to Central Asia from around 1860 to 1960. More than 175 patterns spanning a variety of different styles, from Art Nouveau florals to Soviet-era agitprop, are featured. Contents include: Preface / Susan Meller -- An introduction to the peoples of Central Asia / Susan Meller -- The social life of cloth / Kate Fitz Gibbon -- In celebration of a uniquely Russian sense of surface design / Annie Carlano -- More might not be enough / Robert Kushner -- 1. Paisley -- 2. Pre-revolutionary floral -- 3. Art Nouveau -- 4. Post-revolutionary floral -- 5. Post-revolutionary modern -- 6. Outside influences -- 7. Stripes and chits. Includes bibliographical references and index.
OCLC: 79256733
Price: $40.00