On Weaving: New Expanded Edition

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The classic book at the art and history of weaving―now expanded and in full color

Written by probably the most twentieth century’s leading textile artists, this splendidly illustrated book is a luminous meditation at the art of weaving, its history, its tools and techniques, and its implications for up to date design. First published in 1965, On Weaving bridges the transition between handcraft and the machine-made, highlighting the very important importance of material awareness and the creative leaps that can occur when design problems are tackled by hand.

With her focal point on materials and handlooms, Anni Albers discusses how technology and mass production place limits on creativity and problem solving, and makes the case for a renewed embrace of human ingenuity that may be particularly important as of late. Her lucid and engaging prose is illustrated with a wealth of rare and abnormal images showing the history of the medium, from hand-drawn diagrams and close-ups of pre-Columbian textiles to material studies with corn, paper, and the typewriter, in addition to illuminating examples of her own work.

Now to be had for a new generation of readers, this expanded edition of On Weaving updates the book’s original black-and-white illustrations with full-color photos, and features an afterword by Nicholas Fox Weber and essays by Manuel Cirauqui and T’ai Smith that shed critical light on Albers and her career.

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