Kilim

Author: Alastair Hull
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811828888
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Bold, distinctive patterns; brilliant colors; affordability-these are some of the characteristics that explain the overwhelming popularity of the exquisite, flatwoven textiles from the Near and Far East known as kilims. The most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated survey to date, Kilim contains hundreds of color photographs accompanied by an authoritative text examining the origins, history, and weaving techniques of these unique cloths. A directory to international kilim auction houses; a source listing of dealers and services; and a reference guide to the collecting, care, and further study of kilims conclude this definitive work on a widely appealing subject.

Antique Kilims of Anatolia

Author: Peter Davies
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393730470
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
From fleece, yarn, and dyeing to looms and weaves, the visual language, tribal weavers, and meaning, origins, and aesthetics of the kilim, this book provides an ideal and up-to-date summary of the subject.

Kilims

Author: Lee Allane
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500278413
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
In recent years kilims have become sought after both as functional and as decorative items. Their versatility, the beauty of their colours and patterning and their reasonable prices all help to explain this level of interest, but the abundance of patterns and style has made the search for the right kilim a bewildering process. This comprehensive guide ensures that independent advice is now available.

Living with Kilims

Author: Alastair Hull
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500278222
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
As well as information on their history and origins, types and techniques, and guidance on buying and valuing, cleaning and repairing, this guide to using kilims in the home also contains over 250 photographs providing hundreds of decorative ideas.

Kilim

Author: Alastair Hull
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 360

Book Description
Swiftly become the standard work on a widely appealing subject.

Kilim

Author: Dario Valcarenghi
Publisher: Abbeville Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
This volume illustrates 160 rare kilims, explains in detail their history and craftmanship and discusses the symbolic meaning of their decorative motifs. The book is also illustrated with original drawings that should enable the reader to recognize and interpret the various kilim typologies.

Turkey Rediscovered

Author: Klaus Reichert
Publisher: Haus Publishing
ISBN: 1909961094
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
This book, available for the first time in English, is an exhilarating journey through Turkey’s history and a perceptive look at the interactions between secularism, religion, and multiethnic identity. Without a guide and driven only by his own curiosity, Klaus Reichert travels to Anatolia, Istanbul, and the Aegean coast. He explores the strip of land where Adam and Eve are said to have settled after their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, and where Moses struck water from stone. While following in the footsteps of the brilliant architect Mimar Sinan and investigating the mysteries of his mosques, Reichert speaks to an old stonemason and a young teacher, visits one of the last remaining colonies of a rare breed of ibis, and walks the wide expanses surrounding the archaeological sites of western Turkey. Finally, he draws parallels between Kilim weaving, minimal music, and modernity as a whole. Under Reichert’s gaze, what is seen and learned becomes a colorful and provocative collection of images and patterns. A one-of-a-kind travelogue that touches on Turkey’s traditions, natural history, and political divisions, Turkey Rediscovered shows us a new side to a land we thought we already knew.

Woven Structures

Author: Marla Mallett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description

Tribal & Village Rugs

Author: Peter F. Stone
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500286722
Category : Rugs, Nomadic
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Looks at the designs, motifs, and patterns of weaving patterns of rugs from the Middle East and Central Asia.

The Good Vices

Author: Dr. Harry Ofgang
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525503757
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Being healthy is easier, less expensive, and a whole lot more enjoyable than you think. Much of the health advice we receive today tells us that in order to be healthy, we must consume a Spartan diet, exercise with the intensity of an Olympic athlete, and take a drug for every ailment. We constantly worry about the foods we should or shouldn't be eating and the medical tests we have neglected to take. And all that worry costs us dearly--financially, emotionally, and physically. In The Good Vices, prominent naturopathic physician Dr. Harry Ofgang and health journalist Erik Ofgang tear down decades of myth and prejudice to reveal how some of our guilty pleasures are not only okay but actually good for our health. For example: Like wine, moderate beer and spirit consumption raises our bodies' level of good cholesterol, which protects against heart disease. Egg yolks are an excellent source of important fat-soluble vitamins. Research suggests that moderate exercisers can be at least as healthy as, and sometimes even healthier than, those who exercise intensively. Forget what you thought you knew about what's healthy, and enjoy some good vices instead.