The astonishing festival clothing of the Miao tribes of Guizhong province in southwest China is the subject of this beautifully illustrated volume featuring 20 pieces from the textile collection of the British Museum in London. Corrigan, an independent specialist in Miao textiles, has written a detailed essay on the people, their traditions, and the techniques used for this major textile art. A glossary, bibliography and index are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Miao Textiles from China (Fabric Folios)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Corrigan, Gina

Crafts & Hobbies

Univ of Washington Pr

The richly woven and embroidered textiles explored in this book belong to the Miao minority group of Guizhou province in south-west China. The Miao's elaborate festival costumes are not only their most important possessions, but can be considered the major living visual art form of their culture, with over 100 specially commissioned colour photographs.

Miao Textiles from China (Fabric Folios) /anglais

Reference

BRITISH MUSEUM

Guizhou (CHINA GUIDES SERIES)

Travel

Nathanson, Jerome

NTC Pub. Group

Tibetan Prayer Flags

Occidor Ltd

•A remarkable book, dedicated to the intricacies of Tibetan costume•This book takes a textile-centric viewpoint, but also branches out into the lives of local Tibetan people who share their stories through interviewsExploring the vast range of materials and techniques used in the making of Tibetan clothing and ornaments, this book takes a closer, more intimate look at the different cultural groups within this diverse country, discussing how national costume relates to their everyday life. The technical approach will appeal to spinners, weavers, felt makers, braiders, embroiderers, jewellers and costume enthusiasts. The book will also interest many general readers in Europe and America who are fascinated by the aura of the Tibetan Region; the lifestyle of the people who live amongst Tibet's high peaks, emerald forests, and stunning lakes command world-wide interest. Richly illustrated with the author's evocative contemporary high quality photographs, dating from the mid 1980s, this book is a visual journey into the heart of the country. It documents the people, and their costumes and related crafts, focussing on the historical Tibetan regions of Amdo and Kham. Tibetan Clothing and Jewellery is unique in its reflection of historical material. It combines this academic knowledge base with original observations and wide-ranging interviews with nomads and farmers, all of which centre around costumes locally possessed and worn by Tibetans today.

Tibetan Dress: In Amdo & Kham

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Hali Publications Ltd

Guizhou (Odyssey Guides)

Asia

Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong

Guizhou, isolated from the rest of the world for centuries by its mountainous terrain, remains one of China's most isolated and unspoiled provinces. Its beckoning treasures include Asia's biggest waterfall, China's largest limestone cave, areas of pri

Guizhou Province, Second Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guides)

Airphoto International Ltd.

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