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Tapestry: A Woven Narrative

Tapestry: A Woven Narrative

Howells, Tom
Wilcox, Timothy
Penney, Caron

Hardcover

Art HistoryArt & Popular CultureWeaving & Spinning

Publisher Price: $49.95

ISBN10: 1907317244
ISBN13: 9781907317248
Publisher: Black Dog Press
Published: Apr 24 2012
Pages: 240
Weight: 3.19
Height: 0.90 Width: 9.00 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Tapestry: A Woven Narrative initially focuses on European tapestry and features significant historical images derived from extensive international tapestry collections. The book addresses the developing status of historical factory houses, the differing roles of tapestry artists and manufacturers, discusses how these roles have changed over time and looks in further detail at the socio-historical context of the featured works.

The book also looks in detail at the current tapestry scene, beginning in earnest with the textile work of Henry Moore 20 years ago. Now, established artists across the globe, significantly in North America, Australia and New Zealand, have begun appropriating the medium to present their work and ideas in a previously unexplored fashion, creating a fascinating juxtaposition between the socio-cultural documentation of many historical works and the more abstract, modern and personal themes often dealt with in tapestries today. The book includes works from notable modern artists such as Annika Ekdahl, Chuck Close, Fred Tomaselli, Grayson Perry, Francesca Lowe, Jaime Gili, Henry Moore, KB Kitaj and Kara Walker.

Tapestry: A Woven Narrative also discusses the practical aspects of tapestry production, taking in both historical methods and those employed by the few specialist tapestry houses flourishing in the world.

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