• A veritable feast of carpets and rugs, all with their attendant tribal origins and motifs vividly explained
• Afghan rugs, which are instantly appealing due to their traditional colours and bold designs, open up a whole vista for the collectorCarpets of Afghanistan is without a doubt one of the most detailed analysis of Afghanistan rug production ever published. Author Richard Parsons, for many years a buyer in Afghanistan for the well-known firm O.C.M (London) Ltd, treats the reader not only to a veritable feast of carpets and rugs, all with their attendant tribal origins and motifs vividly explained, but also to a fascinating journey through the history of a diverse and colorful country. The author shares his respect and admiration for Afghanistan's stoic people, who, somehow, despite political upheavals, forced resettlement, a harsh climate and often primitive nomadic conditions, manage to fashion exquisite works of art which reflect their pride in their many-faceted heritage.
• Afghan rugs, which are instantly appealing due to their traditional colours and bold designs, open up a whole vista for the collectorCarpets of Afghanistan is without a doubt one of the most detailed analysis of Afghanistan rug production ever published. Author Richard Parsons, for many years a buyer in Afghanistan for the well-known firm O.C.M (London) Ltd, treats the reader not only to a veritable feast of carpets and rugs, all with their attendant tribal origins and motifs vividly explained, but also to a fascinating journey through the history of a diverse and colorful country. The author shares his respect and admiration for Afghanistan's stoic people, who, somehow, despite political upheavals, forced resettlement, a harsh climate and often primitive nomadic conditions, manage to fashion exquisite works of art which reflect their pride in their many-faceted heritage.
Свойства
- Автор
- Richard D. Parsons
- Бумага
- Мелованная
- Высота
- 2,5
- Год издания
- 2016
- Издательство
- Acc Art Books
- Иллюстрации
- Цветные иллюстрации
- Количество страниц
- 224
- Переплет
- Твердый переплет
- Язык
- Английский
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