Author: Barnard, Nicholas
Title: Living with Decorative Textiles : Tribal Art from Africa, Asia and the Americas
Description: London, Thames & Hudson, 1989 (1995 prin. 1st pbk. ed. orig. wrappers. 26x24cm, 192 pp. PAPERBACK.. Textual color photo illus.. Minor rubbing. An ink mark to bottom page-edge. VG. ¶ Photographs by James Merrell. With 267 illustrations, 190 in colour and 5 maps"; Contents: Origins: The Americans, Africa, Asia Minor to Central Asia, The Indian Subcontinent, Indonesia; Function: Utility and Trade Decoration and Symbolism; Raw Materials and Techniques: Raw Materials. Spinning, Dyestuffs and Dyeing, Looms, Techniques; Decorative Hangings: Size and Shape, Scale, Colour and Pattern, Formal and Informal Styles, Durability, Lighting, Handing Methods; Unusually Decorative: Unusually Yet Traditional, Uphostery, Unusually Casual; Decorative Floor Covers: Floor Surfaces, Size and Shape, Colour and Pattern, Durability; Collector's Guide to Sources and Services: Collecting Textiles, Care, Repair and Cleaning, Further Reading, International Textille Collections, International Auction Houses, Dealers, Importers and Services, Glossary.

Keywords: Ethnographic Art, Textile Fabrics, Anthropology, Ethnography, Decorative Textiles, , , ,