Hawaian Quilt Masterpieces

Caractéristiques

Auteur:  Robert Shaw

Éditeur:  Hugh Lauter Levin Associates

Année de publication:  [1996]

Hawaii's quilts reflect one of the world's most unusual and exotic cultures. Bringing elements of their Polynesian heritage to the American quilt, nineteenth-century Hawaiians created a distinctive and beautiful art form that is still actively practiced throughout the islands. Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces presents forty-eight remarkable historic and contemporary quilts, all reproduced in full color, that trace the history of the islands: from the early influences of missionaries and traders, to annexation by the United States and subsequent statehood, to the current concerns of today's quilt masters. Hawaii's stunning quilts capture the essence of the islands' overwhelming natural beauty as well as its people's legendary grace and charm. Early quilters developed the beloved Hawaiian applique quilt, its lovely floral designs cut like giant snowflakes from a single piece of cloth. They also created the unique tradition of the flag quilt, made to memorialize the glorious past of the Hawaiian kingdom that fell when the United States annexed the islands in 1898. This volume offers some of the finest examples of the islands' fabric art, highlighted by works of such masterful island quiltmakers as Elizabeth Akana, Sharon Balai, and Junedale Lauwaeomakana Quinories, whose clever variations on classic designs and techniques, spiced with subtle twists of modernity, keep these quilting traditions alive. Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces is the first new book on the subject in many years and is sure to become a standard reference in the field. If you are a lover of quilts, and if the idyllic geography and fascinating lore of the Hawaiian Islands lures you, then this is the perfect guide to the exotic andbeautiful world of Hawaiian quilts.

État du produit:
Exemplaire en bon état. Jaquette avec jaunissement, légères taches de poussière et abrasions minimes dans les coins. Petits plis aux bords des revers. Léger jaunissement des pages. Texte en anglais. Texte en anglais. Livre en bon état.

Code ISBN:  0883633965

EAN:  9780883633960

Pages:  120

Format:  Couverture rigide avec jaquette

Dimensions (cm):
Hauteur:  31
Largeur:  25

Description

Texte en anglais. Texte en anglais. De nombreuses photographies couleur et n/b, nt et ft

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