Pacific Pattern
Suzanne Küchler
Graeme Were
Photographs by Glenn Jowitt
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| ‘Lively and beautifully produced … truly inspirational for designers’ | | – Craftsman |
Lavishly illustrated with contemporary, archival and museum images, Pacific Pattern takes us on a stunning visual journey through the history of the Pacific, the various techniques and culture associated with fibre and fabric.
This is the first book to cover not only the ritual domain but everyday patterns, including floor coverings, cooking and storage containers and the use of fibre art in architecture and interiors.
This treasure trove of inspiration will be an indispensable sourcebook for artists, craftspeople, designers, architects and anyone who has ever been interested in what anthropologists can tell us about the expression of our deepest feelings and beliefs.
Susanne Küchler is Reader in Anthropology at University College London. She has undertaken research and teaching in the Pacific, the USA, Germany and the UK, and has written on art, memory and sacrifice. Graeme Were is Lecturer in World Art in Collections at New York University in London and Honorary Research Fellow in Anthropology at University College London. Glenn Jowitt is a New Zealand-based photographer who has spent over twenty years recording the peoples and craftwork of the Pacific.
Also of interest:
World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques
World Textiles: A Concise History
Batik: Design, Style & History
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 050051237X | | ISBN-13 978-0500512371 | | | | 28.0 x 24.0 cm | | Hardback | | 208pp | | 327 illustrations, 327 in colour | | First published 2005 | | | | £24.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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