- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0811828883
- ISBN-13: 978-0811828888
- Product Dimensions: 31.3 x 24.3 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,329,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
Some books are classics in their field and deserve to be described as "essential" reference tools. This is one such book. It is informative but, even more important, comprehensive, well written, and beautifully illustrated with more than 600 photographs, many in color, of Kilims--classic rugs from the Middle East that have become increasinly popular. In the opening chapters, the authors have provided information on how kilims are made, the construction of looms, and the dyes and dyeing techniques used. They also analyze motifs and symbolism employed by the weavers. In separate sections the authors next discuss the four major kilim producing areas of the world: North Africa, Anatolia, Persia (and the Caucasus), and Afghanistan. The book concludes with a chapter on new kilims and how to evaluate them, an excellent glossary, a chapter on rug care, and a list of kilim dealers and auctioneers throughout the world. Despite its relatively high cost, this book is essential for all art libraries and most public libraries.
- Margarete Gross, Chicago P.L.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Margarete Gross, Chicago P.L.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
The popularity of colorful, flat-woven kilim rugs has increased steadily in recent years. Highly prized as collectible textiles, kilims easily double as beautiful assets in home decor, even to the often unfortunate extent of their being cut up and made into pillow slips or upholstery fabric for sofas and chairs. Hull, who has an earlier and very informative book to his credit, teams up with Luczyc-Wyhowska in this current guide to describe in considerably more depth the design motifs, symbols, and patterns of tribal and contemporary commercially produced kilims. Illustrations, including line drawings and extensive color photographs, will help to educate aficionados and to provide detailed information to aid in identifying kilims from areas of North Africa, Anatolia, Persia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. This is most likely the definitive guide to kilims thus far, and it surely qualifies as an important acquisition where other resources are unavailable. Alice Joyce
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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THROUGHOUT HISTORY, PEOPLE HAVE INSULATED THEMSELVES AGAINST THE climatic variations of their homelands by weaving cloth for clothing, rugs and all manner of covers and trappings. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
THROUGHOUT HISTORY, PEOPLE HAVE INSULATED THEMSELVES AGAINST THE climatic variations of their homelands by weaving cloth for clothing, rugs and all manner of covers and trappings. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything I Wanted to Know About Kilims,
By A Customer
This review is from: Kilim: The Complete Guide (Paperback)
This book is very informative. I wanted to become knowledgable about Kilims and this book has really helped me to become so. The photographes are very beautiful. I hope to become an advid collector and with the information from this book I am a confident buyer.
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A magnificent kilim picture book for the tribal rug fanatic.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Kilim: The Complete Guide: History, Pattern, Technique, Identification (Hardcover)
Gorgeous rugs. Gorgeous photographs. Lots of them. For people who love oriental rugs, especially funky tribal rugs, and for people who are demanding about the pleasure they expect from rug books--this book is a great find.
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This is my favorite book on Flatweaves.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Kilim: The Complete Guide: History, Pattern, Technique, Identification (Hardcover)
This is my favorite book on Flatweaves. It covers more than just kilims and is very comprehensive. If you are interested in any Flatweaves you should have this book. I use this book when I am trying to identify flatweaves and I find it a simple, user friendly, but comprehensive resource.
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