Abstract Textile Designs
Historic prints of the abstract genre—from upholstery fabrics and curtains to the wearable art we don daily—is explored through photographs of 300 fabric swatches from couture houses in Italy, France, and the United States.

An art form often ignored gets its due in this collection of historic prints. The abstract genre, as it has been applied to the textiles of everyday life—from upholstery fabrics and curtains to the wearable art we don daily—is explored through photographs of 300 fabric swatches from couture houses in Italy, France, and the United States.

This colorful volume is a must—have for up—and—coming textile and fashion designers ready to take a lesson from their anonymous predecessors in the everyday gallery of art.
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Abstract Textile Designs
Historic prints of the abstract genre—from upholstery fabrics and curtains to the wearable art we don daily—is explored through photographs of 300 fabric swatches from couture houses in Italy, France, and the United States.

An art form often ignored gets its due in this collection of historic prints. The abstract genre, as it has been applied to the textiles of everyday life—from upholstery fabrics and curtains to the wearable art we don daily—is explored through photographs of 300 fabric swatches from couture houses in Italy, France, and the United States.

This colorful volume is a must—have for up—and—coming textile and fashion designers ready to take a lesson from their anonymous predecessors in the everyday gallery of art.
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Abstract Textile Designs

Abstract Textile Designs

by Tina Skinner
Abstract Textile Designs

Abstract Textile Designs

by Tina Skinner

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Overview

Historic prints of the abstract genre—from upholstery fabrics and curtains to the wearable art we don daily—is explored through photographs of 300 fabric swatches from couture houses in Italy, France, and the United States.

An art form often ignored gets its due in this collection of historic prints. The abstract genre, as it has been applied to the textiles of everyday life—from upholstery fabrics and curtains to the wearable art we don daily—is explored through photographs of 300 fabric swatches from couture houses in Italy, France, and the United States.

This colorful volume is a must—have for up—and—coming textile and fashion designers ready to take a lesson from their anonymous predecessors in the everyday gallery of art.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764306747
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 08/03/1998
Series: Schiffer Design Book
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Tina Skinner is a professional writer and editor specilizing in design. Her previous books for Schiffer Publishing include Designer Fabrics of the Early '60s, Plaids: A Visual Survey of Pattern Variations; and Stripes: A Survey of Fabric Designs.
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