Textiles

by Bobbie Sumberg

Overview

Textiles explores the cultural meaning and exquisite workmanship found in the Museum of International Folk Art’s vast collection that spans centuries and includes pieces from seventy countries around the world. Handcrafted work in beautiful, vivid colors typifies the clothing, hats, robes, bedding, and shoes that represent the lives and passions of the people who created and used them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423616719
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	03/10/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	25 MB
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About the Author

Bobbie Sumberg is curator of Textiles and Costume at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is the coauthor of Sleeping Around: The Bed from Antiquity to Now.