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Carpets of the Art Deco Era
Susan Day
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Description for Carpets of the Art Deco Era
Hardcover. The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the carpets and rugs of that era. This book charts the evolution of carpet design out of the floral effusions of the Victorian salons and into the angular elegance of Art Deco and bold abstraction of Modernism popularized by the machine age. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 illustrations, 149 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1424.
The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the carpets and rugs of that era. Carpets of the Art Deco Era, previously published as Art Deco and Modernist Carpets and now reissued in PLC, is the first in-depth history on the subject. It charts the evolution of carpet design out of the floral effusions of the Victorian salons and into the angular elegance of Art Deco and bold abstraction of Modernism popularized by the machine age. Such artists and designers as Picasso, Poiret, Gray, Delaunay, Matisse, Klee, and many more advanced the designs ... Read more
The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the carpets and rugs of that era. Carpets of the Art Deco Era, previously published as Art Deco and Modernist Carpets and now reissued in PLC, is the first in-depth history on the subject. It charts the evolution of carpet design out of the floral effusions of the Victorian salons and into the angular elegance of Art Deco and bold abstraction of Modernism popularized by the machine age. Such artists and designers as Picasso, Poiret, Gray, Delaunay, Matisse, Klee, and many more advanced the designs ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1414g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500517956
SKU
V9780500517956
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About Susan Day
Susan Day is a member of the academic committee of the International Conference on Oriental Carpets (ICOC) and the Centre International d’Etudes de Textiles Anciens (CIETA). She is a Contributing Editor of the magazine Hali, and works as a Consultant for the Musée des Tissus, Lyon, and Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
Reviews for Carpets of the Art Deco Era
'An impressive achievement. Carefully researched and scholarly, it is clearly structured and lucidly written, which makes for a highly enjoyable read' - Crafts 'Generously sized and beautifully illustrated … here are Art Deco carpets at their most glorious' - Hali