War Rugs: The Nightmare of Modernism

by Enrico Mascelloni, Rosa Maria Falvo (Translator)

One hundred carpets are examined, both from the point of view of how they were made as well as their iconographic content. The glossary is indispensable and comprehensive. A book for collectors, dealers, enthusiasts of the decorative arts and ethnic crafts.

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars
Solid starter for collectors, very repetitive narrative

[Hannah Skoonberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

The images in in this book are great. Printed in a magazine glossy paper. The book is worth it on the images alone.
I am giving 4 stars because I found the text to be so-so. There are some very interesting chapters and he covers the range of rugs but I found he skips around could have been edited better. I wanted something more specific or a fuller history of the region. This book was in-between.

The details on each rug are in the back glossary when they probably should be integrated into the text of the book.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great overview of the history of war rugs, and the rugs themselves are beautiful and amazing, but I just couldn't get through the text. Too art history-y for me. Worth it for the pictures and as a collector's reference, though.