Traditional Textiles of the Andes: Life and Cloth in the Highlands [Paperback]

Lynn A. Meisch (Editor), Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (Corporate Author), M. H. De Young Memorial Museum (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997

The Andean Mountains are home to a rich heritage of textile design and weaving. In particular, cloth has traditionally been a significant art form and cultural vehicle of the Aymara and Quechua peoples of Peru. Published in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to accompany an exhibition at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, this work presents 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century indigenous textiles woven by the Aymara and Quechua. The elaborately patterned pieces are all drawn from the Jeffrey Appleby Collection and include everyday and ceremonial textiles of all types - ponchos, skirts, belts, hats and slings. Accompanying essays address topics such as the long history of fibres, dyes, imagery and textile use in the region and the effects of uranization and westernization on traditional Andean weaving.

Product Details

• Paperback: 157 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; First Edition edition (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500279853
• ISBN-13: 978-0500279854
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,065,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Memories of Bolivia and Peru!, August 6, 2002

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I bought this book to learn more about the Andean textiles I began collecting while working in Peru and Bolivia. The photos are beautiful and the info is pretty good-good for a beginner but probably not as helpful for a collector with more expertise. There are not many books on this subject and I'm interested to know if anyone has found a better one.