From the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Textile Arts of Bhutan

Myers, Diana K.; Susan S. Bean; Michael Aris; Francoise Pommaret; Peabody Essex Museum

ISBN 10: 0906026334 / ISBN 13: 9780906026335

Published by Weatherhill, 1994

About this Item

Tight, clean and crisp. Previous owner's name to top of title page, otherwise As New. ; Numerous illustrations, mostly color. Texts by Diane K. Myers, Susan S. Bean. Michael Aris, and Francoise Pommaret. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum, 1994.; 8.75 X 1 X 11.25 inches; 247 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Textile Arts of Bhutan
• Publisher: Weatherhill
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0906026334
• ISBN 13: 9780906026335
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

This volume, first published in 1994 (now reprinted in 2008), covers all aspects of Bhutan's textiles and weaving heritage, from the central role of women - more than 80 percent of Bhutanese women contribute to their household's income by weaving - to fibres, dyes and looms, to the functioning of beautiful cloth as an item of trade and an indicator of historical change and social identity. This copiously illustrated book reveals the richness, originality and striking beauty of Bhutanese textiles. Examples come from the Peabody Essex Museum, which holds the largest such collection of any North American museum, and public and private collections in Bhutan, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The illustrations are supplemented by field photographs and rare archival images.

Synopsis

Bhutanese textiles are among the last of the great arts of Asia to gain recognition in the West, and this book presents the artform in its cultural and historical context. The book is an accompaniment to a special exhibition organized by the Peabody Essex Museum of Salem, Massachusetts. The presentation covers all aspects of Bhutan's textile and weaving heritage, from the central role of women - more than 80% of Bhutanese women contribute to their households' income by weaving - to fibers, dyes and looms to the functioning of beautiful cloth as an item of trade and indicator of historical change and social identity. Textiles are Bhutan's premier art and are integrated into all aspects of life of this Himalayan kingdom. Their richness, originality and striking beauty are prominently displayed throughout this book, with examples from the Peabody Essex Museum, which holds the largest such collection of any North American museum, and public and private collections in the US, Canada, Britain and Bhutan.