The Atlas of World Embroidery
A Global Exploration of Heritage and Styles
$91.66
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
17 February 2026
Summary
A richly illustrated history of embroidery and needlework, showcasing the glorious range of styles, motifs, and materials used around the world.
Embroidery is one of the world’s most widely shared forms of creative expression and one of its most varied and diverse. It can be found in every region, yet its visual languages, themes, and techniques vary greatly: some are marked by unique styles and others show influences from neighbouring cultures. The Atlas of World…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691261911 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691261911 |
| Author: | Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.82kg |
| Dimensions: | 53mm x 278mm x 218mm |
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Critics Review
“A visually captivating, deeply informative overview… . An exquisite, fascinating volume.” * Kirkus, starred review *“Emphasizing the spectacular visual diversity of the art form, Vogelsang-Eastwood illuminates embroidery’s global history.”—Kate Mothes, Colossal“It’s a feast for the eyes, and proves that abstraction has long been integral to world heritage and wasn’t just something someone discovered in the 19th or 20th century.”—Hrag Vartanian, Hyperallergic
About The Author
Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is a design historian and textile archaeologist. She is director of the Textile Research Centre in Leiden, the Netherlands, and chief editor of the multivolume Bloomsbury World Encyclopedia of Embroidery. She is the coauthor of Dressed with Distinction: Garments from Ottoman Syria and Covering the Moon: An Introduction to Middle Eastern Face Veils.
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