Art Deco Textiles
Art Deco Textiles by Charlotte Samuels, published by Harry N. Abrams on May 1, 2011, is an illustrated edition that spans 144 pages. This book explores the innovative and vibrant period of textile design known as Art Deco, showcasing the sophisticated and exotic prints that captivated audiences. It highlights how avant-garde artists influenced fabrics and fashion, providing a pictorial record of the textiles that adorned stylish women and furnished elegant interiors in Europe and America during a dynamic cultural era.
Readers will find a rich visual journey through the evolution of Art Deco style, featuring bold, dramatic, and brilliantly colored fabrics. The book includes luxury silks, woven and embroidered textiles, and man-made synthetics, spotlighting the work of notable designers such as Paul Poiret, Raoul Dufy, Robert Bofils, Ruth Reeves, and Marion Dorn. This comprehensive overview emphasizes the interplay between design and culture during a time marked by jazz, flappers, and the Ballets Russes, making it a significant resource for those interested in design and textile history.
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The age of Art Deco is one of the most innovative and vibrant periods of textile design. Sophisticated and exotic prints dazzled the world, and ideas generated by avant-garde artists transformed fabrics and fashion. This gorgeous book presents a pictorial record of the fabrics that clothed the smart women and furnished the stylish interiors of Europe and America during the era of jazz, flappers, the Ballets Russes, and so much more.
Tracing the evolution of Art Deco style, the bold, dramatic, brilliantly colored and patterned fabrics pictured here encompass luxury silks, woven and embroidered textiles, and man-made synthetics by designers such as Paul Poiret, Raoul Dufy, Robert Bofils, Ruth Reeves, and Marion Dorn.
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