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First brought to the islands by missionaries and traders in the late 19th century, quilting in Hawaii adapted to the physical and cultural environment of the islands to become a distinctive art form. The earliest quilt in this collection of Hawaiian masterworks dates from 1874 and the most recent from 1995. Following the format of his earlier Quilts: A Living Tradition (LJ 2/1/96), Shaw includes a detailed color photograph, a historical introduction, and a critique for each of the 48 quilts. Essential for textile history collections.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"...insightful guide to the vibrant quilts from the islands by leading authority Robert Shaw." ~Detroit News
"Robert Shaw, an expert on American folk art and crafts, provides backstory and historical placement for each quilt, along with an overarching essay on the custom as a whole." ~CoolHunting.com
“Shaw details the history of quiltmaking on the islands and presents 48 Hawaiian quilts dating from the 1880s to the late 1990s. Each quilt appears as a full-page image, accompanied by a short essay, presenting gorgeous floral patterns and appliqué work that form a distinct, ever-evolving style.” ~American Style Magazine
“This thoughtful, full-color book celebrates Hawaii’s quilt-making tradition.” ~Generations Magazine --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
"Robert Shaw, an expert on American folk art and crafts, provides backstory and historical placement for each quilt, along with an overarching essay on the custom as a whole." ~CoolHunting.com
“Shaw details the history of quiltmaking on the islands and presents 48 Hawaiian quilts dating from the 1880s to the late 1990s. Each quilt appears as a full-page image, accompanied by a short essay, presenting gorgeous floral patterns and appliqué work that form a distinct, ever-evolving style.” ~American Style Magazine
“This thoughtful, full-color book celebrates Hawaii’s quilt-making tradition.” ~Generations Magazine --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces,
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Ce commentaire est de: Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces (Hardcover)
While some of the quilts shown were excellent, having been in Hawaii many times, I know there are more and better quilts available for documentation. More research was expected and certainly should have been done. Picture quality is excellent and I appreciate that the entire quilt has been shown, not just a portion. I will be donating this book to the library of the Canadian Embroiderers and Textile Artists Assn. in London, Ontario.
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Reccomended by the accidental quilter,
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Ce commentaire est de: Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces (Hardcover)
If you love Hawaiian quilting--this is a volume you shouldn't miss. This is not a "how to" manual. It is a history of classic Hawaiin quilts accompanied by color plates that left me spellbound. The designs are incredible and well worth study. I've held a fascination with the possible direct connection between early Hawaiian quilts and the Baltimore Album quilts of the the Eastern coast. This may be the only book with color plates of some of these beautiful early quilts that would offer clues to this connection. My favorite designs in this volume are Anthurium by Mary Manoi and Coconut and Pineapple by Meali'i Kalama. It is of no consequence to me that this is not an instructional manual as I do not anticipate ever being able to quilt one of these masterpieces. It is, however, a one of a kind book and I urge you to treat yourself while it remains in print. Mary Z. Cox
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Ce commentaire est de: Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces (Hardcover)
As with any skill or art, one should be surrounded with technical books telling them the ins and outs, of how to excel in their skill. It is also a good idea to start with kids books for simple instructions and eventually go to specialty bookstores to track down those elusive out-of-print books by masters of the craft that speak to us from the past."Hawaiian quilt masterpieces" is not one of these books. However, it does make a good coffee-table book has some great pictures of 48 historic and contemporary quilts, all in color and describes what makes Hawaiian quilts unique. I find myself periodically going back and rereading their interesting stories. Now that I reflect on this book, I realized that history of quilting is as important if not more important than how to.
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