Carpets of the Art Deco Era

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The art and design revolutions of the early 20th century created carpets of extraordinary vitality.

First the flourishing Art Deco movement spread bold patterns across Europe and America, before giving way to sophisticated Modernist abstractions influenced by the Bauhaus, Cubism and collage. In just a few decades carpet design was transformed into a showcase of the avant-garde, as legendary artists and designers such as Picasso, Poiret, Gray, Delaunay, Matisse and Klee created dazzling works of art still collected and admired today.
Edition type: Compact edition
Extent: 224 pp
Format: PLC (no jacket)
Illustrations: 250
Publication date: 2015-03-30
Size: 28.6 x 21.5 cm
ISBN: 9780500517956
Introduction: From Art Nouveau to Art Deco • Art Deco: A Riot of Flowers & Colour: Carpets of the Coloristes (France); Towards an Industrial Aesthetic (Germany & Austria); A Boom in Carpet Weaving (Belgium and Holland); The Omega Workshops (Britain); A Diversity of Design Traditions (Scandinavia, Italy, Eastern Europe, Spain) • The Modernist Carpet: Art Meets Industry: L’Art Utile versus L’Art Decoratif (France); Crucible of Modernism (Germany, Austria, Switzerland); Abstract Interiors (Belgium & Holland); An Avant-Garde Revival (Britain); Swedish Modern (Scandinavia); A Style of Their Own (USA)

Press Reviews

An impressive achievement. Carefully researched and scholarly, it is clearly structured and lucidly written, which makes for a highly enjoyable read
Crafts

Generously sized and beautifully illustrated … here are Art Deco carpets at their most glorious
Hali



About the Author

Susan Day is a member of the academic committee of the International Conference on Oriental Carpets (ICOC) and the Centre International d’Etudes de Textiles Anciens (CIETA). She is a Contributing Editor of the magazine Hali, and works as a Consultant for the Musée des Tissus, Lyon, and Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

Yves Mikaeloff is a French artist and sculptor.

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