Indian Textiles
London: Thames and Hudson, 2008. Softcover. Pink wraps with illustration. White lettering on blue spine. 224 pages. 475 illustrations; 450 in color. 4 maps. VG, Previous owners name inside front cover. Pages otherwise clean. Item #180517
ISBN: 9780500291184
"The production of textiles in India continues to flourish just as it has for many centuries. The interactions of peoples - indigenous tribes, invaders, traders, explorers - through history has built a culture legendary for its variety and colour. From the Rann of Kutch to the Coromandel coast, from city and village, handloom weavers, block printers, painters, dyers and embroiderers are all creating the most extraordinary textiles." "This all-encompassing survey of textiles from every region of the Indian subcontinent runs the gamut of commercial, tribal and folk textiles. The authors first place them in context by examining the cultural background: the history, the materials and the techniques - weaving, printing, painting and tie-and-dye. They then give a detailed region-by-region account of traditional textile production, including chapters on Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. An array of images provides an unsurpassed visual representation of the textiles, while a detailed reference section with further reading, museums and information on technical terms completes this essential guide."--Jacket.
OCLC: 227016349
Price: $30.00