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Beadwork: A World Guide

Door Caroline Crabtree e.a.

Categorie	Algemeen Kunst
Boeknummer	#363994-KG9
Titel	Beadwork: A World Guide
Auteur	Crabtree, Caroline & Pam Stallebrass
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	New York : Rizzoli International Publications
Jaar van uitgave	2002
ISBN10	0847825132
ISBN13	9780847825134
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original blue boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, numerous colour illustrations, 4to.
Samenvatting	French mourning wreaths; Ukrainian easter eggs; Norwegian bodices; Chinese slippers; Pakistani hair tassels; Egyptian belly-dancing outfits; Central Asian tent decorations; Maasai wedding dresses; Xhosa neckpieces; Athabaskan shot pouches and Sioux moccasins . . . from Greenland to Bali, beadwork from all around the world is illustrated and its history revealed in this book. After an introduction and an in-depth survey of bead manufacturing centers in Europe and Asia, Beadwork is organized into five principal sections, with over forty topics in all. Each of four main regional sections - Africa; the Americas; Asia, Oceania and the Arabian Gulf; and Europe - outlines the history and trade routes of beads in the area, with an accompanying map, before examining what has been produced in detai... (Lees verder)l. A fifth section surveys construction and techniques, from brick stitch and herringbone weave to lazy stitch and three-dimensional structures. With over six hundred illustrations, information on collecting and conserving beadwork, and on where to see public collections, this is the first survey to reveal the wealth and diversity of traditional beadwork from around the world. The result will inspire beadworkers, collectors and designers, and anyone interested in art, craft, and fashion.
Pagina's	208
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 15,00

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