Author : Sheila Paine
Publisher : British museum Press
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 20,63 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN :
Focusing on over 20 textiles from the British Museum's collection, this book explores the wonderful folk embroidery of India and Pakistan - in particular the domestic work made by women for their own dowry or family. Illustrated in full and in detail, these richly decorated items - costumes and household textiles -should provide designers at all levels with inspiration for new and unexpected ways for using colour and pattern in their own work.
Author : Rosemary Crill
Publisher : Victoria & Albert Museum
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN :
Illustrations show the richness and variety of Indian textile traditions and reveal patterns and colours that have both influenced and been influenced by Western design, from the 16th century when the earliest surviving pieces here were sent to Europe, right up to the late 1990s.
Author : Jasleen Dhamija
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 20,49 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 8170174503
Asian Embroidery Is The Result Of An International Seminar Held By Crafts Council Of India, Which Was Coordinated By The Well-Known Authority On Textiles, Jasleen Dhamija. Writers, Researchers, Professors, Who Have Spent A Life Time Researching In Different Regions Of Asia Came Together To Share Their Know Ledge. Besides Well-Known Subjects As Phulkari, Bagh, The Central Asian Suzani, There Are The Little Known Embroideries Of The Philippines, Of Kyrgyzstan, Of The Chinese Settlers In Indonesia, The Beadwork Of Sarawak. There Is The Brilliant Work Of The Symbolic Significance Of Light And Shining Surfaces And A Broad Sweep Of The Creative Expressions Of Different Regions. The Contributors Are Well- Known Authorities Padma Shri Jagdish Mittal, Prof. Joanne Eicher, Prof. Victoria Rivers, John Gillow, Prof. Shehnaz Ismail, Dr. Judy Frater, Ruby Ghuznavi, Edric Ong And Many Others.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,36 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Art
ISBN :
Vols. for 1925- include the society's annual reports and accounts of meetings, 15th-
Author : Shailaja D. Naik
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 36,26 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 9788170247319
Author : Mary M. Dusenbury
Publisher : Hudson Hills
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 33,89 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781555952389
This beautifully illustrated volume introduces a little-known but outstanding collection of Asian textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art at teh University of Kansas.
Author : Patricia Ormsby Stoddard
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,69 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780764316975
Tells the story of a fascinating quilting tradition found in southern Pakistan and western India. These quilts, called ralli, have stunning designs, brilliant colors, and an intriguing history. More than 130 ralli quilts from the mid to late twentieth century are shown, along with background information on where they were made, pattern characteristics, type of fabric, and dimensions. A valuable reference for textile historians, designers, and quilt lovers everywhere.
Author : Tahera Aftab
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 22,64 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9004158499
Offers an annotated source for the study of the public and private lives of South Asian Muslim women.
Author : Nina Sabnani
Publisher : Tulika Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 35,18 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Children's stories, Indic (English)
ISBN : 9788181469618
Adaptation of Tanko bole chhe, an animation documentary film for children.
Author : Rosemary Crill
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,49 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Embroidery
ISBN :
Covers Embroidery From Different Regions Of India-Ranging From Elaborate Floral Designs Of The Mughal Court To Vibrant Fold Patterns Embellished With Cowrie Shells And Mirrors. Lavishly Illustrated.
