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Informationen zum Autor Art historian and curator, Dr Elizabeth Cumming is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a former Keeper of the Edinburgh City Art Centre and lecturer in design history at Edinburgh College of Art. David Weir practised as a lawyer in Glasgow and London before moving to live and work in France. Since 2000, as Director of Dovecot Studios, he has devoted his time to re-energising and developing its artistic vision and activity. Klappentext Setting out to celebrate, document and discuss the work and role of an international tapestry workshop, Dovecot Studios, since its foundation in Edinburgh in 1912, this groundbreaking publication uniquely explores the artistic value, nature and identity of tapestry through both images, essays and the commentaries of weavers, artists and patrons. 'This sumptuously illustrated catalogue charts the trials and tribulations, as well as the extraordinary talent of the world's longest running tapestry workshop.' Decorative Arts Society Zusammenfassung Setting out to celebrate, document and discuss the work and role of an international tapestry workshop, Dovecot Studios, since its foundation in Edinburgh in 1912, this groundbreaking publication uniquely explores the artistic value, nature and identity of tapestry through both images, essays and the commentaries of weavers, artists and patrons. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Foreword! Alastair Salvesen; A Century at Dovecot! Elizabeth Cumming; Dovecot Today! David Weir; Selected Tapestries Explored; Dovecot's Weavers; List of Tapestries and Carpets; Glossary! Douglas Grierson; Bibliography; Editor's Acknowledgements; Picture Credits; Index.
