This revised edition of the most detailed analysis of the Afghanistan rug production ever published is a consequence of the recent civil war and the resultant changes within that country’s carpet industry.
The author provides a new introduction and two additional chapters dealing with the huge refugee problem and consequent changes in carpet production.
Forty supplementary colour plates illustrate and enhance this new material which, combined with the original text and illustrations, guide the keen collector and the first-time buyer through a labyrinth of fascinating choices.
Author Richard Parsons, for many years buyer in Afghanistan for the well-known firm O.C.M. (London) Ltd., treats the reader to not only a veritable feast of carpets and rugs, all with their attendant tribal origins and motifs vividly explained, but also to a fascinating journey through the history of a diverse, colourful, multiracial country.
The author shares his respect and admiration for Afghanistan’s stoic people, who somehow, despite political upheavals, forced resettlement, a harsh climate, and often primitive nomadic living conditions, manage to fashion exquisite works of art which reflect their pride in their many-faceted heritage. Afghan rugs, which are instantly appealing due to their traditional colours and bold designs, open up a whole new vista for the collector, from sumptuous piled purdahs to flat woven prayer rugs.
Format:
254 x 216 mm, 196 pp., 154 c., 90 b&w, hardback
Anul apariţiei:
2006
fond special / librărie / colecţie particulară / anticariat /
