Published in association with the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this book features 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century indigenous textiles woven by the Aymara
In the world of the ancient Andes, textiles were often the most valuable commodity people possessed—far beyond gold and silver—and they were a major medium
In this volume, anthropologists, art historians, fiber artists, and technologists come together to explore the meanings, uses, and fabrication of textiles in Me
"This book explores the importance of textiles in Andean societies, past and present, as vital indicators of regional ideas about technique and technology, and
"This unique volume illustrates and discusses in detail more than 160 extraordinary fine and decorative art works of the colonial Andes, including examples of t