Oriental rug news
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… read more
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 … read more
Departing for the Anemone – Art in Gashgai Tribe by M. Kiani The text is in Farsi but the book has hundreds of highly interesting black and white and color photos with English captions. The photos illustrate the daily life of the Qashqai people and their rugs and weaving. The … read more
Thomas Cole’s new book has just been published. In Dream Weavers: Textile Art from the Tibetan Plateau, Thomas Cole traces the origins of the Tibetan people and their culture, and takes the reader through the tribal tradition of the Tibetan weaving aesthetic. This perceptive and well-documented historical text establishes a … read more
