African textiles
Subtitle: the Karun Thakar collection
Contributors: Ali de Unzaga, Miriam, 1966- author; Gardi, Bernhard, writer of preface; Thakar, Karun, writer of introduction
Publisher: Prestel
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9783791381633
Subjects: Art collections; Clothing and dress; Private collections; Design; Textile fabrics; History
Description: "This book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Africa drawn from the private collection of Karun Thakar, widely considered to be one of the best in the world. This collection of rare and exquisite textiles from Central, Northern, and West Africa includes weavings from Ghana, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast; embroideries, veils, and haiks from Morocco and Tunisia; and raffia fabrics from Congo. Organized by region, each piece is dramatically photographed to highlight the extraordinary colors, patterns, and skill with which it was created. Drawn from a collection consisting of over 4,000 pieces, this book illustrates the most important textiles from the renowned collection"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 320).
Table of contents: title: Preface / Dr Bernhard Gardi; title: Introduction / Karun Thakar; title: West Africa / Duncan Clarke; title: Central Africa / Duncan Clarke; title: North Africa / Dr. Miriam Ali-de-Unzaga; title: Bibliography.