Books about In Memoriam

This is a biography of Forbes Watson, art commentator for the New York Evening Post and New York World but probably best known as the editor of The Arts, an influential art magazine of the 1920s.

Books about The People of India

A path-breaking study of national, imperial and indigenous interests at stake in a controversial German expedition to British India.

Books about Preservation of National Monuments

Books about Preservation of National Monuments

Books about Index to the Native and Scientific Names of Indian and Other Eastern Economic Plants and Products, Originally Prepared Under the Authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council, by J. Forbes Watson,...

Books about Men and Women of the Time

Books about Catalogue of the Astor Library

Books about Catalogue of the Astor Library

Books about The Illustrative Record and Descriptive Catalogue of the Dublin International Exhibition of 1865

A lively and innovative collection of new and recent writings on the cultural contexts of textiles The study of textile culture is a dynamic field of scholarship which spans disciplines and crosses traditional academic boundaries. A Companion to Textile Culture is an expertly curated compendium of new scholarship on both the historical and contemporary cultural dimensions of textiles, bringing together the work of an interdisciplinary team of recognized experts in the field. The Companion provides an expansive examination of textiles within the broader area of visual and material culture, and addresses key issues central to the contemporary study of the subject. A wide range of methodological and theoretical approaches to the subject are explored—technological, anthropological, philosophical, and psychoanalytical, amongst others—and developments that have influenced academic writing about textiles over the past decade are discussed in detail. Uniquely, the text embraces archaeological textiles from the first millennium AD as well as contemporary art and performance work that is still ongoing. This authoritative volume: Offers a balanced presentation of writings from academics, artists, and curators Presents writings from disciplines including histories of art and design, world history, anthropology, archaeology, and literary studies Covers an exceptionally broad chronological and geographical range Provides diverse global, transnational, and narrative perspectives Included numerous images throughout the text to illustrate key concepts A Companion to Textile Culture is an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, instructors, and researchers of textile history, contemporary textiles, art and design, visual and material culture, textile crafts, and museology.