RUSSIAN TEXTILES reveals for the first time the beautiful, unusual, and quirky machine-printed cotton cloth that flooded the bazaars of Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, Khiva, and Kokand under the Russian/Soviet control of Central Asia.
These examples are from the author's collection and most have never before been seen - they lay hidden throughout a tumultuous history as linings of Uzbek, Turkmen, and Tajik robes.
The format is large (12.5"x10.5"); the full color photos(over 200) superb; all-in-all, a gorgeous and informative book on a subject most people never knew existed.
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RUSSIAN TEXTILES reveals for the first time the beautiful, unusual, and quirky machine-printed cotton cloth that flooded the bazaars of Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, Khiva, and Kokand under the Russian/Soviet control of Central Asia.
These examples are from the author's collection and most have never before been seen - they lay hidden throughout a tumultuous history as linings of Uzbek, Turkmen, and Tajik robes.
The format is large (12.5"x10.5"); the full color photos(over 200) superb; all-in-all, a gorgeous and informative book on a subject most people never knew existed.
Artists and designers will see a whole new, EXCITING world of pattern. The reader will be introduced to the people and culture of Turkestan.