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Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia | 
 enlarge | Author: Susan Meller
Creators: Kate Fitz Gibbon, Annie Carlano, Robert Kushner, Don Tuttle
Publisher: Abrams Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 29512
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 10.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0810993813
Dewey Decimal Number: 667.380947
EAN: 9780810993815
ASIN: 0810993813
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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Product Description
Russian Textiles showcases the gorgeous printed-cotton textiles created and manufactured in Russia and exported to Central Asia from approximately 1860 to 1960. More than 175 spectacular patterns spanning a variety of periods and styles, from Art Nouveau florals to Soviet-era agitprop, are featured. The people in these Central Asian countries including Uzbeks, Tadjiks, and Turkmen incorporated the brightly patterned material into their clothing, particularly their robes, and in their household items.
Brief essays by the author and fellow textile experts describe the social life of the fabrics and the fascinating history of this merging of Russian, Western, and Central Asian aesthetic styles; Robert Kushner contributes a lively text on how an artist sees and is inspired by these designs. Complementing the pattern images are vintage photographs from the turn of the 20th century as well as beautifully detailed reproductions of the robes and other articles that were lined and embellished with these cloths.
This is a must-have book for the inspiration library of every artist; professional fashion, interior, and product designer; crafter; and anyone with a love of extraordinary visual design.
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BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS Like You've NEVER SEEN BEFORE! September 22, 2007
Susan F. Meller (Berkeley, CA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you enjoyed my first book,TEXTILE DESIGNS: Two Hundred Years of European and American Patterns for Printed Fabrics, I am sure that you will find this unusual mix of Russian, Western European, and Central Asian sensibilities very exciting! Of all the tens of thousands of printed textiles that I have collected over the decades, I have never seen anything quite like these Russian trade cottons. They are both beautiful and quirky.
Many of these fabrics were long hidden as linings of ikat robes and embroidered wall hangings. They are being seen now for the first time outside of Central Asia. RUSSIAN TEXTILES is indeed the inside story!
AN EXTRAORDINARY SYNTHESIS October 8, 2007
Eleanor Selling (New York, NY)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
A book that will appeal to history buffs, appreciators of indigenous cultures, and those ready to plunge into viewing page after page of artistically-laid-out photos of visually stunning Central Asian robes and their Russian linings. The opening chapters introduce us to the peoples of Central Asia, the "social life" of cloth, and how the Russian textile industry came to play such an important "undercover" role in the clothing worn by Central Asians.
It is a book that you can leave on your coffee table as a wonderful treat for the eyes, or you can read the text and become that much more knowledgeable about a part of the world which continues to gain in strategic importance day by day.
An extraordinary synthesis, this book makes for a great gift to oneself or others.
A SPLENDID BOOK November 13, 2007
B. Gasser (Bay Area CA.)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is not only visually stunning, it is also a fascinating read. This is the first time that these beautiful and unusual fabrics have been given their due recognition both as designs and as an important part of Russian/Soviet history.
SUMPTUOUS TEXTILES September 24, 2007
B. Green (New York, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is truly beautiful! The layout and textiles are elegant, exciting, exquisite! The well-written text and archival photographs introduce the reader to the peoples of Central Asia and their complex and artistic textile traditions. Clearly much love and care went into creating this unique book.
Delightful Book! January 3, 2008
R. A. Nunally (Papaikou, HI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is stunning in a visual sense. Each print illustrates the creative choices of the Central Asian people and also reflect the influences of the world around them. More than a book reviewing Russian textiles, it records the history of a region of the world that is not commonly explored. So beautifully photographed, one can almost feel the weave of the prints. Cloth is so commonplace we take its history for granted. This book reminds us its importance. Its interesting that a swatch of fabric can weave a story of time and people.
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