Contemporary Textiles: The Fabric of Fine Art

by Nadine Monem (Editor)

Beautifully illustrated, Contemporary The Fabric of Fine Art, is a stunning and comprehensive look at emerging artists from one of the most exciting mediums in the fine art world today. From the loom to the white cube, textiles have been making waves on the fine art scene in greater and greater measure over the last 50 years. Contemporary The Fabric of Fine Art profiles some of the most daring and innovative examples of textiles in fine art. Drawing on the rich history of textiles as craft-art, this book charts the medium's evolution through to contemporary fine art practices, with essays by established critics and academics and profiles of over 60 groundbreaking textile artists. Featured artists include Elaine Reichek, Cosima Von Bonin, Jessica Rankin, Ghada Amer, Mike Kelley, Yinka Shonibare, Matthew Barney, Lucy Orta, Annette Messager, Tilleke Schwarz, Jann Howarth and Janet Echelman. Contemporary Textiles culminates in an inspiring survey of the most important work taking place in the field today. The artists profiles are highly illustrated with photographs and examples of work portrayed making this book invaluable for anyone interested in contemporary fabrics, art and design.

Genres: Art, Crafts

191 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2008

Reviews

[Lindsay Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has hidden essays within! Not just a picture book. That was a nice surprise, as there is not much modern writing on the subject of textile/fibre art. It also covers a huge range of artists. The only thing that wasn't great, is not all the artists have photos of their work included. There will be a paragraph/description, and then no photo. Kind of a let down.

[Carolyn Halliday · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I embrace my stay at home world, I renewed my intent to actually read some of the wonderful art books in my possession. Contemporary Textiles which was published in 2008 has been on my shelf for awhile, and only partially perused. In the past week I have been engaged and inspired by the plethora of internationally lauded artists who employ textiles as a medium and/or technique. Though over a decade old, the theory and concepts of textile art as illuminated in this wonderful book are excellent and timeless. The essays in this book smartly synthesize the (pointless) artificial divide between fine art and craft, and articulate my many thoughts about how to approach textile art. The outstanding artists represented in the book are mostly still producing and should be known to anyone who considers themselves versed in the world of contemporary textile art.