Of Indian Carpets And Carpetwallahs: An Appreciation

By Jon Westborg

Of Indian Carpets And Carpetwallahs: An Appreciation

By Jon Westborg

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Reference

Language

English

Publisher

Rupa Publications

ISBN

9789395853491

Description

Carpets adorn living spaces across the length and breadth of the country and are appreciated for many qualities?their design, their colours, their ?feel??but rarely their history. Yet, each carpet has a story hidden within its intricate details, and the value of a carpet is not only determined by what it costs, or by its technical and aesthetic qualities, but also by the story it carries. Of Indian Carpets and Carpet wallahs: An Appreciation tells the stories of Indian carpets by delving into the histories of an assortment of unique carpets?that of delicate Kashmiri carpets, a Herati-inspired carpet made in Amritsar, and even one made in Rampur jail?collected by Norwegian diplomat Jon Westborg over his lifetime. Of Indian Carpets and Carpetwallahs: An Appreciation melds history, memory, and aesthetics beautifully to create a complete and detailed picture of the Indian carpet-making tradition.


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