From the editors of Textile Forum magazine (1982-2013)
Every now and than we are sorting out our books and catalogues from the TEXTLE FORUM magazine library, offering them for a reduced price to our readers. These are English-language publications mainly, but there also... Read more
In celebration of Henry van de Velde‘s (1863-1957) 150th birthday, a catalogue of his works in 6 volumes, edited by Thomas Föhl and Antje Neumann, is currently being produced in German and English by the... Read more
Seth Siegelaub; International General, New York/Amsterdam 1997; 415 pp., 35 illustrations, English text – 17 years ago this bibliography was published in an atmosphere of relative indifference from the part of the public. Since 2012... Read more
Lisa Monnas; V & A Publishing, London 2012, ISBN 978-1-85177-656-6; 140 pages, 117 colour and 11 b/w ills., English text; £ 35 The author is a textile historian specialising in medieval and Renaissance European silks.... Read more
This study in German language treats a small collection of embroideries which was compiled by Fritz Iklé (son of Leopold Iklé) for the merchant of printed textiles and economic historian Adolf Jenny-Trümpy. With this collection... Read more
Geoffrey Rayner, Richard Chamberlain & Annamarie Stapleton; Antique Collectors ‘Club Ltd., Woodbridge, Suffolk/UK, 2013, ISBN 978-1-85149-629-7; 303 pages, many colour- and black & white illustrations, English text. In its understanding of textile design this is... Read more
Art of the Precolumbian Era, Heidi King; Yale University Press, New Haven/USA, London 2012, ISBN 978-0-300-16979-9; 232 pages, 200 colour ills., English text; $ 60 This attractive publication harks back to an exhibition entitled “Radiance... Read more