Art Deco Textiles: The French Designers

by Alain Hardy

This book provides a complete retrospective of French Art Deco textiles between the two wars, drawn from the fullest of historical sources. By turns sumptuous or minimalist, featuring extravagant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500285993
• ISBN13: 9780500285992
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.5" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Inspired

Terrific forward that puts the work into context. The images are wonderful -- the colors have printed well to the pages, good amount of detail. A fascinating period in textile design, well handled.

Excellent Resource

I'm a textile and clothing designer and have a large collection of print reference books. Since I first purchased this book it has been the first book I pull out when I want inspiration. Because of that I have also given it as a gift to several other designers, and it has become one of their favorites too. The collection is inspired and diverse and the printing shows beautiful detail. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves great contemporary design, as well as those interested in vintage textile design.

A reference 'Bible' of both hand made & machine-made textile

Art Deco Textiles is an informed and informative survey of art deco fabrics which packs in color examples drawn from a diverse range of designers in the field, from Marrot and Benedictus to Chanel. Alain-Rene Hardy's research through museum holdings, manufacturer's archives and private collections alike produces an unparalleled reference 'Bible' of both hand made and machine-made textiles, creating an outstanding textile oriented history and survey of the entire field.