African textiles : the Karun Thakar collection.
This book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Africa drawn from the private collection of Karun Thakar, widely considered to be one of the best in the world. This collection of rare and exquisite textiles from central, northern, and west Africa includes weavin...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Munich ; New York :
Prestel,
[2015]
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| Summary: | This book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Africa drawn from the private collection of Karun Thakar, widely considered to be one of the best in the world. This collection of rare and exquisite textiles from central, northern, and west Africa includes weavings from Ghana, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast, embroideries, veils and haiks from Morocco and Tunisia and raffia fabrics from Congo. Organized by region, each piece is dramatically photographed to highlight the extraordinary colors, patterns and skill with which it was created. Drawn from a collection consisting of over 4,000 pieces, this book illustrates the most important textiles from the renowned collection. |
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| Physical Description: | 320 pages : chiefly color illustrations, map ; 34 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 320). |
| ISBN: | 9783791381633 3791381636 |