FORMAT: Paperback, 7 x 9 in. / 224 pgs / 130 color.
LIST PRICE: U.S. $19.95
LIST PRICE: CANADA $27.95
GBP £17.50
ISBN: 9780878466993
PUBLISHER: MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
AVAILABLE: 7/1/2006
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PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print
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Textile and Fashion Arts
MFA Highlights

Published by MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Essays by Pamela A. Parmal, Lauren D. Whitley, Susan Ward, Alexandra B. Huff and Tiffany Webber-Hanchett.

A comprehensive introduction to fiber art and fashion from around the world

Humans have been producing textiles since the days of hunting and gathering. Over time, those primitive woven baskets, animal-skin garments and woolen coverings have given way to the increasingly sophisticated and varied clothing, furnishings, accessories and decorations that surround us today. This comprehensive introduction presents 100 of the finest textiles and fashion arts produced by weavers, embroiderers and designers around the globe. Twenty-nine short essays introduce some of the major techniques and genres of the last 25 centuries, weaving links between the objects and the context of their creation. Topics range from the expansion of medieval silk production throughout the Islamic empire to the transformation of Andean weaving under Spanish domination, and from the political and Confucian symbolism of Chinese dragon robes to the reemergence of French couture after World War II. Richly decorated, finely crafted, and extraordinarily varied, the textiles featured in this concise, handsome volume demonstrate the artistry and innovation that elevate these functional objects to works of art.

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