Textiles of Southeast Asia: Tradition, Trade and Transformation

Maxwell, Robyn

ISBN 10: 9676530603 / ISBN 13: 9789676530608

Editore: Australian National Gallery / Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1994

432p., profusely illus., very good later printing in an unclipped and edgeworn dj with a crease on the rear flap. Codice articolo 343344

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 appliqué, 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.

Product Description: Book by Maxwell Robyn

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Titolo: Textiles of Southeast Asia: Tradition, Trade...
Casa editrice: Australian National Gallery / Oxford University Press, Melbourne
Data di pubblicazione: 1994
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione sovraccoperta: sovraccoperta