Status
Available
Publication
New York : Museum of Modern Art : distributed by Abrams, c1998.
Description
Published to accompany an exhibition organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and The Saint Louis Art Museum, this work contains more than 60 examples of contemporary Japanese textiles. The texts describe materials used - among others, banana fibre, newspaper, stainless steel and feathers combined with silk, cotton, wool, linen and polyester - and an array of techniques. These textiles are pounded, rubbed, scraped and treated with chemicals and acids to create radically new cloth structures, textures and finishes. The works include both handcrafted one-of-a-kind works of art and mass-produced industrial products. The book also features a glossary of terms and biographies of the 30 artists and manufacturers represented.
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LibraryThing member lilithcat
Published on the occasion of the MOMA exhibit of the same name, which was incredible. These textiles are beautiful, created with innovative techniques in weaving, dyeing, pleating, etc. The boards are partially covered with a polyester, heat-transfer printed textile called "Harmony". Color and b/w
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illustrations, with good technical descriptions as well. Show Less
Language
Physical description
104 p.; 31 cm
ISBN
0810961903 / 9780810961906
Local notes
art