Embroidery from the Arab World - Softcover

Vogelsang-Eastwood, Gillian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9059970896 ISBN 13: 9789059970892

Publisher: Primavera Pers, 2010

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Arab world is famous for its calligraphy, miniatures, woodwork, ceramics and silver. However, so far little has been said about another important aspect of Arab culture: the art of embroidery. For centuries, embroidered cloth has been used to decorate private houses and public buildings and to dress men, women and children. Embroidery played an important part in both social and cultural lives of people and reflected economic and political change. This is the first time that a book has been dedicated to the various types of embroidery from the Arab world. The book presents numerous examples of embroidery from Arab countries and shows some of the various ways in which techniques, colours and motifs were and still are used to embellish textiles. It will be a source of knowledge and inspiration for anyone with an interest in textiles and dress and for those who are curious about a relatively unknown aspect of Arabic art

About this edition

• Publisher: Primavera Pers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 9059970896
• ISBN 13: 9789059970892
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128