The Andean Science of Weaving – Structures and Techniques of Warp-faced Weaves. – [New].

Beschrijving

30.5 x 24 cm. 352 pp. Bound with dustjacket. With over 450 colour illustrations. – The warp-faced weaves of the Andes are the most complex in the world, with up to eight warp levels. Existing studies of Andean textiles use a technical language derived from other textile traditions (mainly tapestry from Europe and the Near East), but this book takes as its starting-point the technical terms in the Aymara and Quechua languages used by Andean weavers themselves. The result is a completely new way of understanding one of the great craft traditions of the world. Within its field, the authors’ work is truly groundbreaking. This is a highly technical book that sets out the authors’ alternative classification system via tables, photographs and diagrams. It is also a celebration of one of the most gorgeous and sophisticated weaving traditions in the world. – New copy

Auteur: ARNOLD, Denise Y. & Elvira ESPEJO

Jaar: 2015

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Uitgeverij: Thames & Hudson

Plaats: New York

ISBN: 9780500517925