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At the heart of Morocco's vibrant handicraft culture is an essentially feminine art form of embroidery on silk, cotton, and linen-one of the most vibrant arts in North Africa for many centuries and in vogue through the 1930s. These exquisite embroidered objects bear witness to the sophisticated taste of a bygone society.
Moroccan Textile Embroidery explains how Moroccan women passed this cultural art on to the next generation and how embroidered patterns were used to decorate interior spaces-cushions, tablecloths, curtains and mats-as well as certain traditional accessories in the female wardrobe-shawls, belts, handkerchiefs, and headscarves.
Because of the rarity of older patterns and difficulty conserving textiles, Moroccan embroidery has remained largely undiscovered. Here for pattern artists and textile enthusiasts, is a rare photographic documentation of this beautiful ancestral art, including over one hundred historical pieces.
Moroccan Textile Embroidery,Isabelle Denamur,Flammarion,2080111736,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Arts And Crafts,Design - Textile & Costume,General,Textile Fabrics,Antiques & Collectibles / General,Art / Design / Textile & Costume,Morocco,Needlecraft art (eg lace, quilts, etc as art objects)
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