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Azerbaijani Caucasian Rugs - 3925813101
Azerbaijani Caucasian Rugs is presents The Ulmke Collection of Azerbaijani Caucasian rugs. Over 200 examples are shown in color photographs. The book is much more than a showcase for a superb collection. A General Background section by Latif Kerimov discusses the geography of the region and the technologies involved in making the rugs. A history of the region is provided by S. U. Azadi, who also provides a lengthy comments on the Provenance of Kuba, Shirvan, Gyanja, Kazak, Karabakh and...
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Dhurries - 0500511381
The dhurrie - for centuries a widely used floor covering in the Indian subcontinent - is becoming a cult item in Western decoration. Its striking colours and the powerful simplicity and variety of its designs are the perfect accompaniment to 21st-century interiors. This is the first thorough-going guide to the dhurrie, incorporating over 250 examples, most specially photographed. The history of dhurries stretches from the Ajanta cave paintings to the present day and readers will see here t...
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Hooked Rugs of the Deep South by Jessie A. Turbayne - 0764338013
The tradition of rug hooking is alive and kicking in the Heart of Dixie. Through 844 images, meet the people behind these hooked rugs of art, including a Hollywood great that gave it all up to hook rugs in Georgia. Be incarcerated with Mississippi hookers at Jail House Rock. Visit a Tennessee home with an all rug-hooking decor. Meet a Southern Tasha Tudor who is "the" expert on natural dyeing. Take a look back at rug hooking in rural Alabama between the two World Wars, and see what was consid...
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Oriental Rugs: A Bibliography - 0810828995
An essential reference work. This is the first comprehensive bibliography written in English on the oriental rug and carpet literature, beginning with the first publication on oriental rugs in 1877 and including all known publications in any language published through 1992. The book is divided into 4 parts. The first, Carpets, lists general rug publications and then publications dedicated to specific locations. For example there are 201 publications listed and described for Anatolia/Turkey. ...
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Tarim Basin Carpet: A Tradition in Transition - 9627956082
The Tarim Basin covers the southern half of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in China's north-west. It is well-known of its unique carpet tradition. Tarim Basin carpets synthesize influences of Turkish, Persian, Indian, Central Asian and Chinese artistic traditions, but yet, their designs, bold and serene, are unmistakable. This limited edition volume (only 500 were printed)presents the latest study of the subject in light of new archaeological finds and recent field trips. It also inclu...
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Textiles and Interiors of the Arts & Crafts Movement - 1840132663
The Arts and Crafts Movement embodied the late nineteenth century desire to create beautiful yet functional objects that would improve the lives of craftsmen and their customers alike. Based on writings by aesthetes such as Pugin, Arts and Crafts proponents were nostalgic for the works of ancient artisans, whose creations denoted hard work and craftsmanship, rather than the uniform items being mass-produced at the time. Artists and designers of all kinds were drawn together by these ideal...
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