The fabric of Moroccan life /
This sumptuous exhibition catalog provides a substantial introduction to the textiles of Morocco, with high-quality color plates and numerous photographs of traditional costume throughout the country. The catalog essays feature the history of Morocco, the story of the Indianapolis Museum's Nibl...
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Indianapolis, Ind. :
Indianapolis Museum of Art,
©2002.
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This sumptuous exhibition catalog provides a substantial introduction to the textiles of Morocco, with high-quality color plates and numerous photographs of traditional costume throughout the country. The catalog essays feature the history of Morocco, the story of the Indianapolis Museum's Niblack collection, and a life of Prosper Ricard, who initiated the study and appreciation of the arts of Morocco. The textiles are divided by geography and according to urban and rural traditions. A complete technical analysis of the collection and a list of references are included, but there is no index. Paydar is the curator of textiles at the Indianapolis Museum of Art; Grammet is an independent art historian in Morocco. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. |
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| Item Description: | "Published on the occasion of the exhibition The fabric of Moroccan life, held at the Indianapolis Museum of Art from March 24 to June 30, 2002, and at the National Museum of African Art, Smithsoniam Institution, Washington, D.C., from June 15 to August 30, 2003"--T.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: | 304 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-303) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0936260769 9780936260761 |