From antiquity to the present day, colour has been embedded with cultural meaning. Associated with blood, fire, fertility & the life force, the colour red has always been extremely difficult to achieve & thus highly prized. This book discusses the origin of the red colourant der…
Presents a look at textiles in the ancient world, based on a conference held in Denmark and Sweden in March 2003. Section one of this volume takes a chronological look through the history. Section two focuses on the relationship between the primary producer and the secondary rec…
"The Bauhaus school in Germany has long been understood through the writings of its founding director, Walter Gropius, and well-known artists who taught there such as Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy. Far less recognized are texts by women in the school's weaving worksho…
"Aspects of the Bayeux Tapestry (in fact an embroidered hanging) have always remained mysterious, despite much scholarly investigation, not least its design and patron. Here, in the first full-length interdisciplinary approach to the subject, the authors (an art historian and a …
Costumes and coiffures of Orissa; a study.
