Art Deco and Modernist Carpets

Day, Susan

ISBN 10: 0500510814 / ISBN 13: 9780500510810

Published by Gardners Books, 2002

About this Item

NEW/New DJ in original shrink wrap. 1st printing of 1st edition, 9.75"W X 13"H X 1"THK, 224 page hardbound book. Profusely illustrated with b/w and color photographs and drawings. Publisher's note: "The design revolutions of the early 20th century created carpets of extraordinary vitality, and this pioneering work of scholarship places these dazzling examples of textile art at centre state during an exciting period in the history of decorative arts. The fruits of the flourishing Art Deco movement, not just in France but throughout Europe and the USA, form the first part of the book, while in the second, the focus turns to the reaction against the artistes-decorateurs by the champions of Modernism, and such influences as the Bauhaus, Cubism and collage. In 1927, the critic Rene Chavance identified carpet production as the most successful of the decorative arts in achieving 'the more visionary aims of the times'. Susan Day's exceptional book proves that these wonderful designer carpets still strike us today with their decorative power." Not an ex-ibrary copy. Shipping costs depending on weight and location shall need to be verified prior to final price. Thank you. Seller Inventory # ATH21-001

Bibliographic Details

Title: Art Deco and Modernist Carpets

Publisher: Gardners Books

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

The design revolutions of the early 20th century created carpets of extraordinary vitality, and this pioneering work of scholarship places these dazzling examples of textile art at centre state during an exciting period in the history of decorative arts. The fruits of the flourishing Art Deco movement, not just in France but throughout Europe and the USA, form the first part of the book, while in the second, the focus turns to the reaction against the artistes-decorateurs by the champions of Modernism, and such influences as the Bauhaus, Cubism and collage. In 1927, the critic Rene Chavance identified carpet production as the most successful of the decorative arts in achieving 'the more visionary aims of the times'. Susan Day's exceptional book proves that these wonderful designer carpets still strike us today with their decorative power.

About the Author:

Susan Day is Chief Librarian, Institut Francais d'Architecture. Among her books are Louis Sue, Jean Charles Moreux and Great Carpets of the World. She is Contributing Editor, Hali magazine.