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By Anni Albers,Nicholas Fox Weber,Manuel Cirauqui,T`ai Smith

ISBN-10: 0691177856

ISBN-13: 9780691177854

The vintage publication at the paintings and historical past of weaving—now extended and in complete color

Written via one of many 20th century’s best fabric artists, this wonderfully illustrated e-book is a luminous meditation at the paintings of weaving, its background, its instruments and strategies, and its implications for contemporary layout. First released in 1965, On Weaving bridges the transition among handcraft and the machine-made, highlighting the fundamental value of fabric expertise and the artistic leaps which can take place while layout difficulties are tackled by way of hand.

With her concentrate on fabrics and handlooms, Anni Albers discusses how know-how and mass construction position limits on creativity and challenge fixing, and makes the case for a renewed include of human ingenuity that's rather vital this day. Her lucid and fascinating prose is illustrated with a wealth of infrequent and remarkable photographs exhibiting the heritage of the medium, from hand-drawn diagrams and close-ups of pre-Columbian textiles to fabric reports with corn, paper, and the typewriter, in addition to illuminating examples of her personal work.

Now to be had for a brand new new release of readers, this increased version of On Weaving updates the book’s unique black-and-white illustrations with full-color pictures, and lines an afterword via Nicholas Fox Weber and essays by way of Manuel Cirauqui and T’ai Smith that shed serious mild on Albers and her career.

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