5000 YEARS OF TEXTILES (HARDBACK) /ANGLAIS

By: Jennifer Harris

A work of reference which performs as a comprehensive survey of textile art and production around the world, dating from prehistory to the present day. Subjects include costumes, period interiors, and archive photographs; also a variety of fabrics ranging from the simplest handwoven cloth to rich brocades and intricate embroidery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714117153
• ISBN13: 9780714117157
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

International history and illustrated survey.

Editor Jennifer Harris, at the time of publication, was Deputy Director and Curator of Textiles at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, England. To describe this book would take a book. It covers different textiles from ancient societies to the present day. Twenty-four experts describe not only techniques but the meaning of the art in each culture. My favorite section is the first chapter, which shows diverse types of looms. I was a little disappointed not to find any drafts; however, the book is concentrating on culture. This book also has a list of further reading and an extensive glossary. The color plates alone are worth the purchase price.