The Persian Carpet Tradition Ford

Six centuries of design evolution.

The persian carpet tradition ford.

Miniature paintings unlock the door to a thorough re examination of the ubiquitous classical medallion design in persian carpets revealing an artistic revolution comparable to that which occurred at the same time in renaissance italy between 1400 and 1500 a design revolution in persia swept away a 2000 year old tradition of carpet design replacing abstract geometric patterns with. Cecil edwards author ofthe persian carpet duckworth 1953 as the company s rug buying agent in iran before setting up his own business after the iranian revolution with his wife barbara lindsay ford designing and. Jim ford s the persian carpet tradition from hali publications is the winner of tsa s r. Iran weaves technology into its persian carpets daily.

Shep award for the best book published in 2019 in the field of ethnic textile studies ford s lifelong engagement with his subject dates back to 1967 when he joined london based ocm oriental carpet manufacturers as an export salesman. However nearly all images are in black and white. The persian carpet tradition p r j ford bok. The modern art of central asia memorial art gallery.

In his career he followed in the illustrious footsteps of a. Jim ford worked for many years for the world famous international oriental carpet import export company ocm. In his career he followed in the illustrious footsteps of a. The persian carpet tradition the hali shop.

Six centuries of design evolution bog hardback engelsk forfatter. The persian carpet tradition. A warmly written encyclopedia of persian carpets circa 1950. The persian carpet the fotten years 1722 1872 by hadi.

Cecil edwards author of the persian carpet duckworth 1953 as the company s rug buying agent in iran before setting up his own business after the iranian revolution with his wife barbara lindsay ford designing and. Jim ford worked for many years for the world famous international oriental carpet import export company ocm. Given the longevity of tradition still highly useful to this day. Between 1400 and 1500 a design revolution in persia swept away a 2000 year old tradition of carpet design replacing abstract geometric patterns with complex floral scrolls dominated by a central medallion derived from the chinese cloud collar shape.

Jim ford worked for many years for the world famous international oriental carpet import export company ocm. This does interestingly focus the reader s attention on pattern but is nonetheless a drawback. The persian carpet tradition six centuries of design. In his career he followed in the illustrious footsteps of a.

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