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Edwards, Clive

 
9781408109434: How to Read Pattern: A Crash Course in Textile Design

Sinopsis

This book narrates the evolution of textile pattern through the history of man-made design. It studies the decorative art of pattern across a range of cultural aesthetics embracing Egyptian, Greek and Roman motifs, Asian and Middle Eastern as well as Western designs from medieval times up to the present. The chapters are thematic and include geometric, floral, natural forms, and abstract patterns. Each subject is broken down into chronology and region to explore the contrasts and repetition within each thematic chapter. All in all, this is an excellent pocket guide to the subject of textile patterns.

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Acerca del autor

Clive Edwards is a Reader in the History of Art and Design at Loughborough University. His special fields of expertise are Furniture and Design. He is the author of a number of other books and he is a frequent contributor to various design journals.

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This book narrates the evolution of textile pattern through the history of man-made design. It studies the decorative art of pattern across a range of cultural aesthetics embracing Egyptian, Greek and Roman motifs, Asian and Middle Eastern as well as Western designs from medieval times up to the present. The chapters are thematic and include geometric, floral, natural forms, and abstract patterns. Each subject is broken down into chronology and region to explore the contrasts and repetition within each thematic chapter. All in all, this is an excellent pocket guide to the subject of textile patterns.

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9789812457912: How to Read Pattern: A Crash Course in Textile Design by Clive Edwards (2009) Paperback

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ISBN 10:  9812457917 ISBN 13:  9789812457912
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