Patchwork
A World Tour
$66.23
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2023
Summary
A vibrant, in-depth survey of the techniques and traditions of patchwork around the world.
What do Korean bojagi wrapping cloths, Cameroonian Bamileke boubous, Peruvian montera hats and Hungarian cifraszür shepherd cloaks have in common? Each is made using the ancient technique of patchwork - the art of juxtaposing fabrics and motifs to create blankets, clothes, accessories and more.
Catherine Legrand, who has spent many years travelling and researching textil…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500025819 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500025819 |
| Author: | Catherine Legrand |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.20kg |
| Dimensions: | 220mm x 285mm |
Critics Review
Offers a wide-ranging view of pieced fabric traditions through time and around the globe [and] provides helpful and engaging descriptions of how the featured pieces were made.– “Threads”
Catherine Legrand
Catherine Legrand worked as a graphic designer at the foundation of the Théâtre du Soleil in 1963 and in New York and Paris from 1968 to 1974, before becoming a freelance textile designer. In the course of her many ‘textile voyages’, she has become a passionate collector of fabrics, outfits, jewelry and accessories. She is the author of several books, including Textiles: A World Tour and Indigo.
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