The World Is A Carpet
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The World Is A Carpet
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Author : Anna Badkhen
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2013-05-30
The World Is A Carpet written by Anna Badkhen and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An unforgettable portrait of a place and a people shaped by centuries of art, trade, and war. In the middle of the salt-frosted Afghan desert, in a village so remote that Google can’t find it, a woman squats on top of a loom, making flowers bloom in the thousand threads she knots by hand. Here, where heroin is cheaper than rice, every day is a fast day. B-52s pass overhead—a sign of America’s omnipotence or its vulnerability, the villagers are unsure. They know, though, that the earth is flat—like a carpet. Anna Badkhen first traveled to this country in 2001, as a war correspondent. She has returned many times since, drawn by a land that geography has made a perpetual battleground, and by a people who sustain an exquisite tradition there. Through the four seasons in which a new carpet is woven by the women and children of Oqa, she immortalizes their way of life much as the carpet does—from the petal half-finished where a hungry infant needs care to the interruptions when the women trade sex jokes or go fill in for wedding musicians scared away by the Taliban. As Badkhen follows the carpet out into the world beyond, she leaves the reader with an indelible portrait of fates woven by centuries of art, war, and an ancient trade that ultimately binds the invaded to the invader.
Rugs Carpets Of The World
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Author : Ian. Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Rugs Carpets Of The World written by Ian. Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Carpets categories.
The handmade rug has survived the drive toward automation, and is now in greater demand than ever. This illustrated guide discusses the history of the craft in all the major centres of production and also gives hints on how to judge and buy a rug.
Rugs And Carpets Of The World
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Author : Ian Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Rugs And Carpets Of The World written by Ian Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Rugs categories.
Carpets Of The World
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Author : Valerie Berinstain
language : en
Publisher: Vendome Press
Release Date : 2002-11-01
Carpets Of The World written by Valerie Berinstain and has been published by Vendome Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11-01 with Art categories.
Translated from the French edition (Editions Menges, Paris, no date stated). Seven contributors present detailed background and description of beautiful and historic carpets in chapters focusing on Turkey, Persia, India, and China, as well as France, Great Britain, and Spain, and including North Africa and the Caucasus. Initial chapters discuss the origins of the knotted carpet, and the manufacture, restoration, and conservation of carpets. Some 400 color plates display examples from both public and private collections. A splendid, oversize (11x12.75") reference. Distributed by Rizzoli through St. Martin's Press. Alas, no index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Carpets Of Afghanistan
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Author : Richard D. Parsons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-07
Carpets Of Afghanistan written by Richard D. Parsons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Carpets of Afghanistan is without a doubt one of the most detailed analysis of Afghanistan rug production ever published. Author Richard Parsons, for many years a buyer in Afghanistan for the well-known firm O.C.M (London) Ltd, treats the reader not only to a veritable feast of carpets and rugs, all with their attendant tribal origins and motifs vividly explained, but also to a fascinating journey through the history of a diverse and colorful country. The author shares his respect and admiration for Afghanistan's stoic people, who, somehow, despite political upheavals, forced resettlement, a harsh climate and often primitive nomadic conditions, manage to fashion exquisite works of art which reflect their pride in their many-faceted heritage. Afghan rugs, which are instantly appealing due to their traditional colors and bold designs, open up a whole vista for the collector, from sumptuous piled purdahs to flat woven prayer rugs, all of them well illustrated in the 154 color and 90 black and white plates.
On The World S Carpet
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
On The World S Carpet written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
The World Carpet Wool Situation And Its Relation To World Wool Production
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Author : Richard S. Welton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
The World Carpet Wool Situation And Its Relation To World Wool Production written by Richard S. Welton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Agriculture categories.
Complete Illustrated Rugs Carpets Of The World
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Author : Ian Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Complete Illustrated Rugs Carpets Of The World written by Ian Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Carpets categories.
Weaving Life
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Author : Cynthia "Salonista" Kosciuczyk
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2021-03-24
Weaving Life written by Cynthia "Salonista" Kosciuczyk and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-24 with Reference categories.
Through this journey into the world of rugs, one begins to understand the fascination for this ancient art.The woven language of symbols and color come alive in Weaving Life. Part story, part history, this artistic discovery is woven together with poetry.
Great Carpets Of The World
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Author : Valérie Bérinstain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Great Carpets Of The World written by Valérie Bérinstain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Carpets categories.
This book celebrates the huge diversity of styles and designs found in carpets across the world. 400 rich colour photographs display these rugs, often showing them in situ. Written by experts, they discuss production, restoration & conservation.