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The Lifethread Paracas Textiles and Culture

Kerstin Paradis Gustafsson

This book documents a collection of approximately 90 Paracas textiles. The collection consists of cloaks, ponchos, tunics, as well as some smaller fragments such as ribbons. Paracas textiles tell the story of the people living in Peru more than 2000 years ago and how they saw and viewed the world. In cultures without a written language imagery is very important. The makers of the Paracas textiles depict fantastic stories from their time and culture about creation, death and thoughts about life. Kerstin Paradis Gustafsson has studied, inventoried and analyzed the Paracas textiles for decades, and cracked codes about how they were made. In this text, Kerstin documents and explains the secret behind these fantastic 2000-year-old textiles.

Pull of the Thread Textile Travels of a Generation

Sheila Fruman

Sheila Fruman, fascinated by the textiles and handmade carpets she saw when she traveled overland in 1969 from Turkey to India, tells the stories of nine intrepid adventurers who have combed the streets and bazaars of Central and South Asia finding, researching, collecting and selling textile treasures to interested Westerners. With over 200 color illustrations, the book shows how the indigenous designs and motifs popularized in the US and Europe by these textile travelers can now be found in anything from haute couture to high-end interior design to mass-marketed bedding, tableware and clothing. The dealers and collectors have intriguing stories to tell and collections of some of the finest textiles of their kind in the world.

Suzani Art of the Silk Road

Christian Erber, Penny Oakley, Markus Voigt

Suzanis, the exquisite hand-embroidered panels from Central Asia, have captured the hearts and minds of collectors and decorators for many years. While today they adorn the walls of museums and can be spotted in homes designed by interior designers such as Robert Kime and Beata Heuman, not much is known about their history. This book sets out to change that. Through the lens of one of the best collections of suzanis in the world, we delve into the history of Central Asia and understand more about the women who painstakingly stitched these works of art. A true delight for all who have experienced the magic of the suzani, this publication pairs beautiful visuals with engaging new research.

9781788841863

ACC Art Books 9 x 10.25in. 356pp., 334 col., 59 b.&w. July 2022 $85.00/CDN$110.00 Hardback

9781898113874

Hali Publications Ltd 9.5 x 11in. 224pp., 250 col., 25 b.&w. August 2022 $45.00/CDN$57.50 Hardback

9781898113898

Hali Publications Ltd 9.625 x 12.5in. 240pp., 200 col., 20 b.&w. October 2022 $80.00/CDN$104.00 Hardback