Embroidered Paradise : Central Asian Embroideries From the Collection of Tair A. Tairov
Language: English
Published by Design Museum Helsinki, 117, 2007
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Moraine Books, Ruovesi, FinlandMoraine Books
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Born (1937) in Tashkent Tair A. Tairov, professor of international law is well informed of the traditional way of life in Central Asia. He was fre- quently commuting between Tashkent and Moscow where he had to prepare and convene a number of international conferences and seminars with European NGOs, parliamentarians and research community on security issues, nuclear arms control and political changes in the USSR - Russia. He worked in the years 1979-1986 for the World Peace Council in Helsinki. Following the break up of the Soviet Union he returned home and directed his activities to ikats and embroideries from Bukhara, Shahrisyabz, Nurata, Samarkand, Tashkent and Fergana. In 2004 his unique ikat collection was shown in the Design Museum in Helsinki and about 300 pieces of his embroidery collection - also illustrated in this catalogue - in 2007. Text in English. 160 pp.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Embroidered Paradise : Central Asian Embroideries From the Collection of Tair A. Tairov
- Author
- Marianne Aav ; Eeva Viljanen (eds.) ; Tair A. Tairov
- Publisher
- Design Museum Helsinki, 117
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9529878540
- ISBN 13
- 9789529878543
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Antiques & Collectibles, Art
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