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An exquisite, fascinating volume.\"-- \"Kirkus, starred review\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGillian Vogelsang-Eastwood\u003c\/b\u003e is a design historian and textile archaeologist. She is director of the Textile Research Centre in Leiden, the Netherlands, and chief editor of the multivolume \n\u003ci\u003eBloomsbury World Encyclopedia of Embroidery. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is the coauthor of \n\u003ci\u003eDressed with Distinction: Garments from Ottoman Syria \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eCovering the Moon: An Introduction to Middle Eastern Face Veils.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Emphasizing the spectacular visual diversity of the art form, Vogelsang-Eastwood illuminates embroidery's global history.\" \n\u003cb\u003e---Kate Mothes, \u003ci\u003eColossal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Beautifully illustrated. . . .On this journey the author invites us to take by following the threads of embroidery, we enter the colorful world of details, skillfully reproduced in the Atlas to show how important precision is, even when the final effect will be a shade or a cluster of stitches. Focusing on detail, as Alexander Nemerov reminds us, will open the way for us to understand art, nature, and, ultimately, ourselves.\" \n\u003cb\u003e---Loretta Vandi, \u003ci\u003eGiornale dell'Arte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[ \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of World Embroidery\u003c\/i\u003e] will serve as a valuable reference to any scholar of the textile arts and global cultures, fabric artists, and fabric hobbyists.\" \n\u003cb\u003e---Campbell Garland, \u003ci\u003eARLIS\/NA Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A remarkable survey of global stitching traditions. . . . [with] stunning photography[, ]. . . . all fiber artists should have \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of World Embroidery\u003c\/i\u003e in their libraries.\" \n\u003cb\u003e---Erika Zambello, \u003ci\u003ePiece Work Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated history of embroidery and needlework, showcasing the glorious range of styles, motifs, and materials used around the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmbroidery is one of the world's most widely shared forms of creative expression--and one of its most varied and diverse. It can be found in every region, yet its visual languages, themes, and techniques vary greatly: some are marked by unique styles and others show influences from neighboring cultures. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of World Embroidery \u003c\/i\u003eexamines many distinctive embroidery styles and traditions found across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the quillwork and birch boxes of Indigenous North America to the decorative \n\u003ci\u003ematyo \u003c\/i\u003estyle of Hungary, the \n\u003ci\u003ezardozi \u003c\/i\u003eembroiderers of India, and the satin stitches of Han Dynasty China, Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood provides a comprehensive history of embroidery, describing its materials and tools, its designs and symbols, and its uses and makers. Emphasizing the visual aspects of embroidery across cultures, the atlas features an unprecedented array of color images celebrating the art form. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized geographically by region and country, and focusing on hand needlework with relevant examples of machine forms, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of World Embroidery\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful and authoritative exploration of this ancient craft. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavishly illustrated throughout in full color with more than 300 images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures full and close-up images of embroidered fabrics, including household items and clothing, along with insightful analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes sections on the Americas; Europe; Sub-Saharan Africa; the Arabic World; Turkey, the Iranian Plateau, and Central Asia; the Indian Subcontinent; East Asia; and Southeast Asia and Australasia--with subsections on individual countries, cultures, and kinds of embroidery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains a directory of design motifs depicting patterns from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/15\/2025 (EAN 9780691261911, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496016216342,"sku":"9780691261911","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780691261911.jpg?v=1783050650","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-atlas-of-world-embroidery-a-global-exploration-of-heritage-and-styles","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}