Islamic Carpets From The Joseph V Mcmullan Collection
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A treasure trove for connoisseurs and scholars alike, Islamic Carpets from the Joseph V McMullan Collection presents one of the most significant private assemblages of Islamic textiles ever brought together for public exhibition, showcased at the Hayward Gallery, London, in the autumn of 1972. The catalogue chronicles the remarkable collection amassed by Joseph V. McMullan — a passionate and discerning American collector whose lifelong dedication to Islamic weaving arts produced a body of work that spans centuries of Persian, Turkish, Caucasian, and Central Asian carpet-making tradition. Each entry details the provenance, structure, and artistic lineage of individual pieces, illuminating the extraordinary craftsmanship and symbolic vocabulary woven into these textile masterpieces. Published under the auspices of the Arts Council of Great Britain, this volume stands as an authoritative reference within the field of decorative and Islamic arts, illustrating the profound intersection of cultural heritage, artisanal skill, and aesthetic vision that defines classical carpet weaving. McMullan's collection, later bequeathed in significant part to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, represents a watershed moment in the Western appreciation of Islamic material culture. For the historian, the collector, or the simply curious, this catalogue raises a compelling question: what stories remain locked within the geometric patterns and lustrous dyes of these ancient, silent textiles?
Author: Arts Council of Great Britain
Format: Paperback
Published: 1972, Arts Council of Great Britain
Genre: Antiques & collectibles
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A treasure trove for connoisseurs and scholars alike, Islamic Carpets from the Joseph V McMullan Collection presents one of the most significant private assemblages of Islamic textiles ever brought together for public exhibition, showcased at the Hayward Gallery, London, in the autumn of 1972. The catalogue chronicles the remarkable collection amassed by Joseph V. McMullan — a passionate and discerning American collector whose lifelong dedication to Islamic weaving arts produced a body of work that spans centuries of Persian, Turkish, Caucasian, and Central Asian carpet-making tradition. Each entry details the provenance, structure, and artistic lineage of individual pieces, illuminating the extraordinary craftsmanship and symbolic vocabulary woven into these textile masterpieces. Published under the auspices of the Arts Council of Great Britain, this volume stands as an authoritative reference within the field of decorative and Islamic arts, illustrating the profound intersection of cultural heritage, artisanal skill, and aesthetic vision that defines classical carpet weaving. McMullan's collection, later bequeathed in significant part to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, represents a watershed moment in the Western appreciation of Islamic material culture. For the historian, the collector, or the simply curious, this catalogue raises a compelling question: what stories remain locked within the geometric patterns and lustrous dyes of these ancient, silent textiles?