Textile Arts of IndiaChronicle Books, 1996 - 344 pages Textile Arts of India, has to be the most lavish book ever published on the magnificent textiles of India. Presenting a fabulous collection of fabrics dating from the 17th century to the first half of the 20th century, this monumental book is as historically fascinating as it is lovely to look at. Included are hundreds of full-color photographs, taken especially for this volume, of rare and exquisite textiles that are painted, block-printed, woven, tie-dyed, and embroidered. An essay by Zahid Sarder of the San Francisco Examiner Magazine traces the history of textile manufacturing in India and explains the various techniques of this radiant and enduring art form. Textile Arts of India is a feast for the eyes and an indispensable reference for collectors, designers, or anyone interested in Indian culture and art. |
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... created a fusion in art and architecture that culminated in the design of the Taj Mahal . A unique style of miniature painting emerged that artists in residence created for the royal libraries . They are an eloquent document of court ...
... created a fusion in art and architecture that culminated in the design of the Taj Mahal . A unique style of miniature painting emerged that artists in residence created for the royal libraries . They are an eloquent document of court ...
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... created on Jacquard looms , or at least Jacquard attachments are generally used . The Jacquard's punch - card pattern - selecting device for handlooms or power looms , which was originally invented to eliminate the drawboy , was refined ...
... created on Jacquard looms , or at least Jacquard attachments are generally used . The Jacquard's punch - card pattern - selecting device for handlooms or power looms , which was originally invented to eliminate the drawboy , was refined ...
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... created in Jammu as were rumals in the Chamba style . The embroidery that best exemplifies life in Indian villages , where nothing is wasted , is the kantha , a folk - art quilt created in Bangladesh , West Bengal , and parts of Bihar ...
... created in Jammu as were rumals in the Chamba style . The embroidery that best exemplifies life in Indian villages , where nothing is wasted , is the kantha , a folk - art quilt created in Bangladesh , West Bengal , and parts of Bihar ...
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19th century Block-printed 19th century Printed 19th century Roller-printed 19th-early 20th century 20th century Embroidery 20th century Wrap-resist-dyed Andhra Pradesh brocades century Discontinuous supplementary century Roller-printed Cotton colors Coromandel Coast cotton weft Coverlet Europe 19th created Discontinuous supplementary weft Early 19th Early 20th century embroidered Europe 19th century Europe Early 20th fabrics floral Fragment Western India gold leaf Cotton Gujarat Gujarat First half half of 20th hangings ikat India Early 20th Indian textiles Jacquard loom Jaipur jamdani Kashmir Kutch Late 19th century Late 19th-early 20th leaf Cotton muslin loom Machilipatnam Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra mordant-dyed Cotton mordants motifs Mughal odhanis painted patola patterns Printed with gold Rajasthan 19th century Rajasthan Early 20th Rajasthan Late 19th resist-dyed Cotton rumal Sanganer saris satin weave satin weave mashru Saurashtra shawls Silk warp techniques textiles Turban Jaipur Turban Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Varanasi weavers Western India Early woven yarn zari జ జ జ