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A
New Photographic book:-
A
large format hardback book illustrated with
over 200 photographs from 27 countries.
Photography by Jamie Marshall
£25
Hardcover, 216 pages
ISBN: 0953004546
Synopsis: Threads of Colour
"Textiles define civilisations as much as architecture,
religion or language. From the morning of time, man has judged his
fellow man by the fabrics he uses to dress himself and his home. Chinese
silks, English flannel, Scots tartans, Hawaiian shirts, Indian saris
all immediately identify a time and a place. In 4th century Imperial
Rome, only the Emperor himself could wear purple and the manufacture
of purple outside the royal dye works was a capital crime. Today we
enjoy easy access to hundreds of textiles in hundreds of colours.
This is an exhilarating luxury, as inconceivable for almost all man's
existence as space travel was. It is a privilege we should cherish.
In this book, Jamie Marshall's photographs capture not only the world's
wondrous obsession with textiles and colours but also a flavour of
what captivates designers - the joyous appeal of distant cultures
and faraway lands."
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THREADS OF COLOUR
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Publishers:
Andrew Martin International
200 Walton Street, London SW3
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