Name/Title
Traditional textiles of the Andes : life and cloth in the HighlandsEntry/Object ID
F2230.1.T3.T76Description
The Andean Mountains are home to a rich heritage of textile design and weaving. In particular, cloth has traditionally been a significant art form and cultural vehicle of the Aymara and Quechua peoples of Peru. Published in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to accompany an exhibition at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, this work presents 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century indigenous textiles woven by the Aymara and Quechua. The elaborately patterned pieces are all drawn from the Jeffrey Appleby Collection and include everyday and ceremonial textiles of all types - ponchos, skirts, belts, hats and slings. Accompanying essays address topics such as the long history of fibres, dyes, imagery and textile use in the region and the effects of uranization and westernization on traditional Andean weaving. This book has been published in conjunction with the exhibition To honor the ancestors : life and cloth in the Andes.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
carol westfall collection, exhibition catalogs, indian textile fabrics--andes regionLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Amy Oakland Rodman, Lynn A. MeischPublisher
Thames & HudsonDate Published
1997Call No.
F2230.1.T3.T76ISBN
500279853, 9780500279854LCCN
97060320Notes
Length: 157