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Sub-Categories of Textile artworks
Textile artworks
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Friends, Fashion and Fabulousness: The Making of an Australian Style
Sally Gray
Textile artworks; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design
Paperback
Australia in the 1970s was the most creative place in the world stated the acclaimed shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. He was... [more]
$39.95
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Textiles of the Middle East and Central Asia: The Fabric of Life
Fahmida Suleman
Textile artworks; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Social & cultural history
Hardback
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the textile traditions of a culturally diverse region, from the late eighteenth century... [more]
$55.00
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Krishna in the Garden of Assam: The history and context of a much-travelled...
T. Richard Blurton
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Textile artworks; Religious subjects depicted in art; History
Paperback
Looks at the art, technique and iconography of the textile and also place it within its wider religious, cultural and geographical... [more]
$12.99
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Batik Note Cards: 6 Blank Note Cards & Envelopes (6 x 4 inch cards in a...
Tuttle Editors
Textile artworks; Stationery items
Mixed media product
These fine-quality note cards feature twelve traditional Asian prints [more]
$11.99
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Carpets of the Art Deco Era
Susan Day, Yves Mikaeloff
Art & design styles: Art Deco; Textile artworks: carpets & rugs; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design
Hardback
The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the carpets and rugs of that era. This... [more]
$60.00
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The Carpets of Afghanistan
Richard D. Parsons
Art & Architecture; Textile artworks: carpets & rugs; Textile industries
Hardback
Carpets of Afghanistan offers a detailed analysis of Afghanistan rug production. [more]
The Bayeux Tapestry: A Step-by-Step Discovery
Mrs Sylvette Lemagnen
Textile artworks: tapestries, hangings & quilts; History; European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700
Paperback
The Bayeux Tapestry, a truly unique masterpiece, is in fact a woollen embroidery on a linen canvas. Over a length of 70 metres,... [more]
The Bayeux Tapestry: The Life Story of a Masterpiece
Carola Hicks
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Textile artworks: tapestries, hangings & quilts; History; Needlework & fabric crafts
Paperback
The vivid scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry depict the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Hicks shows us this... [more]
Textiles, Community and Controversy: The Knitting Map
Jools Gilson (University College Cork, Ireland), Nicola Moffat (University College Cork, Ireland)
History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Textile artworks; Textile design & theory; British & Irish history
Paperback
Taking a major textile artwork, The Knitting Map, as a central case study, this book interrogates the social, philosophical... [more]
Vitamin T: Threads and Textiles in Contemporary Art
Phaidon Editors, Jenelle Porter
Textile artworks
Hardback
A global survey of more than 100 artists, chosen by art-world professionals for their work with threads, stitching, and textiles... [more]
The Art of the Tea Towel: 100 of the best designs
Marnie Fogg
Textile artworks; Fashion & textiles: design; British & Irish history
Hardback
A visual history of tea towel designs, from the 1950s to today. [more]
Historische Spitzen: Die Leopold-Ilke-Sammlung im Textilmuseum St. Gallen...
Textilmuseum St. Gallen, Ikle Frischknecht Stiftung
Textile artworks; Lace & lacemaking
Hardback
The first publication on the collection of Leopold Ikle presenting handmade lace from over 400 years. [more]
Pat Albeck: Queen of the Tea Towel
Matthew Rice
Textile artworks; Textile design & theory
Hardback
A highly diverting retrospective of the `queen of the tea towel', Pat Albeck, whose prolific textile designs shaped the homes... [more]
A Life in Pattern: And how it can make you happy without you even noticing...
Orla Kiely
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Textile artworks; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections
Paperback
A lavishly illustrated exploration of Orla Kiely's design evolution, published to coincide with a major exhibition Orla Kiely:... [more]
Unravelled: Contemporary Knit Art
Charlotte Vannier
Textile artworks
Hardback
A stunning survey of yarn work in contemporary art, illustrating the myriad ways knitting and crochet have been embraced as... [more]
Stitch and Pattern
Jean Draper
Textile artworks; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts; Needlework & fabric crafts
Hardback
The hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile... [more]
The Design, Production and Reception of Eighteenth-Century Wallpaper in...
Clare Taylor
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Textile artworks: tapestries, hangings & quilts; Furniture design; Professional interior design; Social & cultural history
Hardback
Wallpaper's spread across trades, class and gender is charted in this first full-length study of the material's use in Britain... [more]
Fabricating Power with Balinese Textiles
Urmila Mohan
Textile artworks; Anthropology
Paperback
This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition Fabricating power with Balinese textiles held at Bard Graduate... [more]
The Chasuble of Thomas Becket: A Biography
M.Ali de-Unzaga
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Textile artworks; Religion & beliefs
Hardback
The so-called chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118-1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles in the Mediterranean... [more]
Pattern
Orla Kiely
Textile artworks
Hardback
A new 'midi'-format edition of internationally renowned designer Orla Kiely's bestselling guide to pattern. [more]
Radical Decadence: Excess in Contemporary Feminist Textiles and Craft
Julia Skelly (McGill University, Canada)
Textile artworks; Textile design & theory; Feminism & feminist theory
Paperback
This pioneering book explores the notion of 'radical decadence' as concept, aesthetic and lived experience, and as an analytical... [more]
Small-Great Objects: Anni and Josef Albers in the Americas
Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye
Art of indigenous peoples; Textile artworks; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections
Paperback
Small-Great Objects presents a remarkable look into the art-collecting practices of two of modern art's most widely influential... [more]
Color Your Own Wall Art Vintage Textiles: 25 Color-By-Number Designs
Adams Media
Textile artworks; Hobbies, quizzes & games; Interior design, decor & style guides
Paperback
Synopsis coming soon....... [more]
Tweed
Fiona Anderson (Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh, UK)
Textile artworks; History of fashion; Fashion & society
Paperback
The story of tweed is tied to a series of social, economic and cultural shifts that have molded its development. This book... [more]
Raphael's Tapestries: The Grotesques of Leo X
Lorraine Karafel
Art & Architecture; Renaissance art; Textile artworks: tapestries, hangings & quilts; Individual artists, art monographs
Hardback
Around 1515, Raphael (1483-1520) designed a set of tapestries for Leo X, the first Medici pope. Each was sumptuously woven... [more]
