Textiles of Southeast Asia: Tradition, Trade, and Transformation

Maxwell, Robyn

ISBN 10: 0195531868 / ISBN 13: 9780195531862

Editore: Oxford University Press, 1990

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Riassunto:

Created from an extensive range of locally produced and imported raw materials, and designed using an astonishing number of techniques--including different types of applique, decorative weaving, tie-dying, batik, and embroidery--Southeast Asian textiles are used to fashion an extraordinary variety of objects, ranging from everyday clothing to sacred and ceremonial costumes. This authoritative study focuses on the interplay between indigenous Southeast Asian traditions and the external cultural forces that have been a crucial part of the historical development and changing nature of the region's textile traditions. Maxwell considers the various ways Southeast Asian textile artisans reacted to the new ideas and raw materials from outside regions. The social, cultural, and religious dimensions of this art, the factors that condition how people create textiles, the way these are used, and the meaning of motifs and symbol are explored in detail. Including examples of textiles--some in categories that have never before been published--this reference work is a valuable contribution to the field of ethnographic textiles.

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Titolo: Textiles of Southeast Asia: Tradition, Trade...
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1990
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: Good