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Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia
Susan Meller
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Description for Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia
Hardcover. Showcases the cotton textiles that were created and manufactured in Russia and exported to Central Asia from 1850 to 1950. An introductory essay describes the fascinating history of this influence of Middle Eastern and Western aesthetic styles. This work is illustrated with vintage photography from the turn of the 20th century. Num Pages: 208 pages, cl / bw / tt illustrations, cl200 / bw / tt200 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 264 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1476.
"Russian Textiles" showcases the gorgeous cotton textiles that were created and manufactured in Russia and exported to Central Asia from 1850 to 1950. The Muslims in these Central Asian countries - Uzbeks, Tadjiks, Farsi, Turkomans, etc. - incorporated the brightly patterned fabrics into their clothing, particularly the linings of their robes and household items. An introductory essay describes the fascinating history of this influence of Middle Eastern and Western aesthetic styles and is illustrated with vintage photography from the turn of the 20th century as well as images of the robes and other articles that were lined and embellished with ... Read more
"Russian Textiles" showcases the gorgeous cotton textiles that were created and manufactured in Russia and exported to Central Asia from 1850 to 1950. The Muslims in these Central Asian countries - Uzbeks, Tadjiks, Farsi, Turkomans, etc. - incorporated the brightly patterned fabrics into their clothing, particularly the linings of their robes and household items. An introductory essay describes the fascinating history of this influence of Middle Eastern and Western aesthetic styles and is illustrated with vintage photography from the turn of the 20th century as well as images of the robes and other articles that were lined and embellished with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Abrams
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780810993815
SKU
V9780810993815
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About Susan Meller
Susan Meller is a co-author of Abrams' successful Textile Designs: Two Hundred Years of European and American Patterns Organized by Motif, Style, Color, Layout, and Period. Meller has worked in the textile industry for more than thirty years and she is a founder of the Design Library in New York, which has one of the largest documentary textile design collections ... Read more
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