Description

The first comprehensive study worldwide, an essential document for anyone interested in art, crafts and decorative objects.

The diversity of crafts included here is truly astounding: Berber flat weavings, North African amulets, Tibetan tiger rugs, Japanese kokeshi dolls, Aboriginal microlithic tools, Maori fishhooks, North American carved gourds, Amazonian pottery, Hungarian painted eggs, Venetian glass beads, German and French tin-glazed earthenware, Pacific totem poles, Shaker boxes...

The book is organized geographically (North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Oceania), and each section is subdivided into specific crafts. The techniques used in each craft are explained and illustrated, along with its history (from Andean backstrap weaving and Polish paper cutting to Hausa embroidery and wood carving in the Hindu Kush), highlighting an incredible diversity of styles.

Authors
Bryan and Polly Sentence

Technical specifications
Published by Thames & Hudson
Year: 2009
Type: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Dimensions: 28 x 25 cm
Weight: 1.7 kg
Language: English
Pages: 240
ISBN: 978-0-500-51466-5