Alastair Morton and Edinburgh Weavers
Subtitle: visionary textiles and modern art
By: Lesley Jackson
Contributors: Morton, Alastair, 1910-1963
Publisher: V & A Publishing; Distributed in North America by Harry N. Abrams Inc.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9781851776603
Subjects: Edinburgh Weavers (Firm); Textile fabrics
Description: "Edinburgh Weavers was one of the most important textile companies of the twentieth century. Alastair Morton, visionary art director of the company, commissioned a remarkable series of textiles from leading British artists, including Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Elisabeth Frink, as well artist-designers, such as Marion Dorn, Ashley Havinden and Lucienne Day. Morton was also a gifted artist, textile designer and weaver in his own right. This long overdue study traces his wide-ranging career and records the history of Edinburgh Weavers and the glorious textiles it produced. Drawing on the V&A's extensive archive this impressive book features over 300 images of artists' textiles unparalleled in quality and scope and is an invaluable resource."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-340) and index.