‘Books’ Archives
Textile Treasures from the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul
The Textile Society of America has announced the winner of the 2011 R. L. Shep Ethnic Textiles Book Award to "Splendor and Pageantry: Textile Treasures from the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul" by Ronald Marchese, Marlene Breu and the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul. The award was recently presented at the TSA symposium, Textiles & Politics, held in Washington D.C., September [...]
Qaraqalpaqs of the Aral Delta by David and Sue Richardson
Prestel Publishing has just announced a new book about the Qaraqalpaqs by David and Sue Richardson. This new book is entitled "Qaraqalpaqs of the Aral Delta" and publication date is 2 July 2012. "The authors are deeply passionate about the subject and will be giving lecture talks around the UK and US, which will help to ensure this book becomes the standard reference work on these fascinating [...]
Famous fakes
A book about Tuduc fakes edited and written by Stefano Ionescu has just been published. The book is entitled "Handbook of Fakes by Tuduc" and includes 76 images of Tuduc fakes and images of authentic examples used as models for Tuduc. Stefano Ionescu's handbook presents a framework for identifying suspect carpets which involves examination of technical and stylistic characteristics of [...]
