The Flowering Desert

Textiles from Sindh: Second Edition

Nasreen Askari, Hasan Askari

$105

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
01 June 2024

History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Textile artworks

This is a revised second edition of the best-selling book which incorporates new and additional material on the majority of the objects as well as an expanded glossary which will be of interest to both collector and scholar. The first edition was long-listed for the R.L. Shep Award by the Textile Society of America and chosen as one of the twelve best books of the year by the Crafts Council of the UK, both in 2020.

A lavishly illustrated volume of Pakistani textiles of extraordinary colour and vibrancy from one of the most arid areas on Earth. The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh focuses on a private collection of textiles from Sindh, Pakistan, which, according to some scholars, was the crucible in which the textile traditions of Gujarat and Rajasthan were forged. Sindhi textiles are unique inasmuch as they reflect a dimension that combines the harshness of the terrain with a quest for a mythical and unattainable beauty. The collection is recognised as being of outstanding merit and some of it has featured in exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. In addition to sumptuous reproductions of 120 remarkable objects the book includes contextual photographs of textiles in use.

AUTHORS: Nasreen Askari is the founder-director of the Mohatta Palace Museum in Karachi and coauthor of Colours of the Indus and Tale of the Tile.

Hasan Askari is a former trustee of the British Museum, London.

150 colour illustrations

By: Nasreen Askari, Hasan Askari
Imprint: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 240mm,
ISBN: 9781913645571
ISBN 10: 1913645576
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 01 June 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Nasreen Askari is the founder-director of the Mohatta Palace Museum in Karachi and coauthor of Colours of the Indus and Tale of the Tile. Hasan Askari is a former trustee of the British Museum, London.

Reviews for The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh: Second Edition

"""A breathtaking visual history...""-- ""The Guardian"" ""A visual feast...""-- ""World of Interiors"" ""At long last, there is a volume that does justice to the glorious textiles of Sindh.""-- ""HALI"""