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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Susan Meller is the coauthor of Abrams’ highly successful Textile Design. These never-before-seen textiles are from the author’s personal collection.
Kate Fitz Gibbon is a specialist in the nomadic textiles and the silk-weaving traditions of Central Asia.
Annie Carlano is a senior curator at the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM.
Robert Kushner is a New Yorkbased artist. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Susan Meller | | Hardcover: | 208 pages | | Publisher: | Abrams | | Publication Date: | September 01, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0810993813 | | Product Width: | 2.62 centimeters | | Product Height: | 3.12 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 0.03 pounds | | Package Length: | 12.2 inches | | Package Width: | 10.8 inches | | Package Height: | 0.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
AN EXTRAORDINARY SYNTHESIS Oct 08, 2007
By Eleanor Selling
A book that will appeal to history buffs, appreciators of indigenous cultures, and those ready to plunge into viewing page after page of artistically-laid-out photos of visually stunning Central Asian robes and their Russian linings. The opening chapters introduce us to the peoples of Central Asia, the "social life" of cloth, and how the Russian textile industry came to play such an important "undercover" role in the clothing worn by Central Asians.
It is a book that you can leave on your coffee table as a wonderful treat for the eyes, or you can read the text and become that much more knowledgeable about a part of the world which continues to gain in strategic importance day by day.
An extraordinary synthesis, this book makes for a great gift to oneself or others.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
extravagantly illustrated Feb 08, 2008
By Stephen B. Rosenfield
while this extravagantly illustrated compilation of Russian printed fabrics from 1900 to 1950 will be invaluable to both artist and collector, it is a visual delight to the general reader as well. The author skilfully weaves the history of the Cental Asian tribal peoples into the tapestry of mass migration and technology which produced stunning roller and block-printed cotton clothing.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
A SPLENDID BOOK Nov 12, 2007
By B. Gasser
"Home sewer"
This book is not only visually stunning, it is also a fascinating read. This is the first time that these beautiful and unusual fabrics have been given their due recognition both as designs and as an important part of Russian/Soviet history.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
At Last, Attention to the Lining Fabrics May 12, 2008
By Nancy T. Hernandez
As a collector of, and dealer in Central Asian garments, I have long been fascinated by the printed, cotton linings of these garments. Some of the fabrics are so beautiful, that my customers turn the coats inside out, and wear them in reverse. How delightful to find a book on these fabrics. The book shows many different patterns of fabric, as well as a number of coats, turned inside out, to show the wonderful patchwork patterns. Well done.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Uzbekistan's use of Russian Textiles Jan 27, 2009
By Jan Raymond
"The Seabed"
As a recent traveller on a textile tour throughout Uzbekistan, I had the fortunate experience of meeting textile weavers and sellers. Just seeing the local women in the markets wearing traditional clothes and the array of magnificent silk garments lined with vibrant Russian cottons in museums was a visual feast. The museums throughout Uzbekistan allow you to get up close and personal (no touching) with an amazing exposure to these traditional clothes showing locally woven silks and Russian cottons. Women dressed in traditional clothes are still to be seen picking cotton in the extensive fields. I guess these days are quickly disappearing. The Russian cottons transend the local to international interest. Very good book with excellent representation of Russian cotton designs.
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