Name/Title
Indiennes : material for a thousand storiesEntry/Object ID
NK8876.B54 2019Description
Indiennes are printed or painted cotton fabrics that made their way from India to Europe in the 16th century. Soon French and Swiss companies were imitating these fabrics. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Indiennes inspired enthusiasm throughout Europe and for almost two centuries made a lasting mark on society, the economy and fashion here. The role of the numerous Swiss people who helped to shape that highly profitable branch of industry is described here in detail for the first time. But it was not just for economic reasons that Swiss people were drawn to India. Missionaries also travelled to the sub-continent, and in the 20th century the Swiss photographer Walter Bosshard disseminated images of Gandhi's struggle for independence all over the world.Context
Catalog of an exhibition held at Landesmuseum Zürich, August 30, 2019-January 19, 2020.Lexicon
Search Terms
textile fabrics--europe--history, textile fabrics--exhibitions, textile crafts--india, textile fabrics--india--history, textile fabrics, indic--historyLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Helen BieriPublication Translator
Simon ThomasPublisher
Christoph Merian VerlagDate Published
2019ISBN
9783856168933, 3856168931Notes
Length: 136