World Textiles (World of Art) - A Concise History

Informationen zum Autor As an archivist, curator and historian, Mary Schoeser MA FRSA has had access to numerous public and private collections across the UK, Europe and America. Among her many publications are Textiles: The art of mankind (Thames & Hudson: 2012 and 2013), available in Chinese, English, French and German. Honorary President of the Textile Society (UK), she is also affiliated with the Victoria and Albert Museum as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow, and is Patron of the Bernat Klein Foundation and the School of Textiles, Coggeshall. Klappentext The history of textiles, more than that of any other artifact, is the history of human ingenuity. Zusammenfassung Written as a chronological survey spanning prehistory to the early 21st century! this book is organized around five themes - materials! methods! trade! technology and social structures - which allow textiles from all ages to be investigated from many angles.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Schoeser, Schoeser Mary
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.06.2003
• EAN: 9780500203699
• ISBN: 978-0-500-20369-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Weight: 440 g
• Series: World of Art
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Textiles & Costume, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Rugs, Textile artworks, History: specific events and topics, Antiques & collectables: carpets, rugs & textiles