Contemporary Tie and Dye Textiles of Indonesia

Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-983-56-0021-0
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 126 Seiten, Format (B × H): 197 mm x 258 mm, Gewicht: 711 g

Reihe: The Asia Collection

Hand-spun and hand-woven textiles have always been an integral part of the cultures of South-East Asia. This book maps contemporary areas of production and markets, and documents a cross-section of current practices and examples of tie and dye weaving in Indonesia. Aimed at both the textile student and the general reader alike, it provides a fascinating introduction to the diversity of the textiles of each of the main islands as well as useful guidance on their identification and classification.

Hand-spun and hand-woven textiles have always been an integral part of the cultures of South-East Asia. This book maps contemporary areas of production and markets, and documents a cross-section of current practices and examples of tie and dye weaving in Indonesia. Aimed at both the textile student and the general reader alike, it provides a fascinating introduction to the diversity of the textiles of each of the main islands as well as useful guidance on their identification and classification.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Saunders, Kim Jane

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Textilkunst
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: 20./21. Jahrhundert