University of Washington Press December 2001 (4 results)
Threads of Light: Chinese Embroidery from Suzhou and the Photography of Robert Glenn Ketchum
University Of California, Los Angeles Fowler Museum Of Cultural Histor
Language: English
Published by University of Washington Press December 2001, 2001
- Softcover
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Language: English
Published by University of Washington Press December 2001, 2001
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Intrigued with the possibility of integrating texture in his work, American landscape photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum has a long-standing collaboration with the Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute (SERI) in China. This volume describes the history of SERI with illustrations of its tradi…tional embroidery and then proceeds to pair Ketchum's photographic images with their exquisite embroidered counterparts. Essays locate the achievement of the Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute within the context of traditional Chinese embroidery and trace the willingness to innovate that has long characterized this remarkable institution. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
Language: English
Published by University of Washington Press December 2001, 2001
- Softcover
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A very good minus copy. Edge wear to upper edge of front cover, with moderate crease at fore corner that also affects a few pages. Otherwise bright and clean. Includes a four-page brochure from an exhibition of Haitian Vodou Banners.
Language: English
Published by University of Washington Press December 2001, 2001
- Softcover
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. The sights and sounds of the Yoruba cosmos are made manifest through the pervasive use of beads. This spectacular book represents a collaboration between art historian Henry John Drewal and Yoruba priest John Mason. From the forests of Africa a thousand years ago to the bustling citi…es of New York, Havana, and Salvador, today, Yoruba religion has used beads to convey the artistic spirit and deep connection to the other world that its practitioners feel. This illustrated volume traces the history of the beads, their use, and Yoruba aesthetics and artistry. . Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
