Guy John Karun Thakar (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Book in 1st class condition. Pages look unused. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 2015, See images for condition. [ ABOUT THE BOOK ] Indian Cotton Textiles: Seven Centuries of Chintz from the Karun Thakar Collection Book by Guy, John, Karun Thakar | Indian Cotton Textiles: Seven Centuries of Chintz from the Karun Thakar Collection explores Indian textiles through the collecting and study of Karun Thakar. His interest began in childhood, with Bollywood film cards and visits to Delhi's flea markets in search of silver jewellery, small bronzes and English books. Growing up around his mother's couture shop, he learned sewing, embroidery, knitting and crochet, and later developed a particular interest in antique Banjara embroideries. | Thakar's research grew through visits to museums, antique markets and fairs in Britain and Europe, as well as travels to India, Pakistan, Nepal, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia and Ghana to acquire stock and understand textile production. The book focuses on Indian cotton textiles and chintz, reflecting his study of printed and painted fabrics and the histories, skills and human use embodied in cloth. It draws on the collection he assembled by seeking out, examining and living with textiles from different places. (MP).…

Colour map and photographic illustrations, 224pp, bibliography. 32.5 x 24cm. A little rubbed covers, a very good hardback copy.