Contemporary Rugs

by Farr, Christopher; Bourne, Matthew; Leslie, Fiona

• ISBN13: 9781858941646
• ISBN10: 1858941644
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Merrell Pub Ltd

Summary

The book begins by charting the evolution of rug design over the last 100 years, before featuring innovative rugs by more than 50 contemporary international designers. With biographies of key designers and producers of the last 30 years, a technical glossary, and an international directory of sources and resources, Contemporary Rugs: Art and Design is simply indispensable to designers, collectors, architects and anyone interested in textile design.

Author Biography

Christopher Farr and Matthew Bourne have been the most influential pioneers in the recent renaissance in contemporary rugs. They are co-directors of the London-based rug design and production company Christopher Farr Fiona Leslie is a curator of the Designs Collection in the Prints, Drawings and Paintings Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
A Century of Rug Design	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
1900-1909: New Styles for a New Century	p. 13
1910s-1930s: The Flourishing Years	p. 19
1940s-1950s: Austerity and Renewal	p. 31
1960s-1970s: Pop, Op and Fun	p. 35
1980s-2001: Post-modernism, Faith, Craft and a Brave New World	p. 41
Contemporary Rugs: Art and Design	p. 47
Resources	p. 193
Makers and Designers	p. 194
International Directory	p. 200
Notes	p. 203
Glossary	p. 204
Further Reading	p. 205
Index	p. 206
Acknowledgements	p. 208
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