Two Bauhaus masters and their impressive contributions to the art of textile design.
Gunta Stölzl (1897-1983) and the prominent Swiss artist Johannes Itten (1888-1967) were Bauhaus teachers who met in the experimental field during their time at the Bauhaus in Weimar. This volume takes a look at the artistic pairing and assembles in picturesque detail their impressive contributions to Swiss textile art.
Few people are aware that Itten made an in-depth study of textile design. Accordingly, this book invites readers to rediscover him as a textile designer in conjunction with Stölzl, who has a place in art history as a "classic of textile art." Both artists left Nazi Germany in the 1930s and explored innovations in ornamental and textile forms. Their work revived textile art in Switzerland with new ways of inventing forms and ornamentation and helped establish a network of modern Swiss textile art.
A fashion travel guide for the innovative Caribbean metropolis.
Recycling and upcycling have been familiar concepts in Havana, the vibrant capital of Cuba, for decades. Now, a young generation of designers has redeveloped the tradition born of necessity to produce artistic and affordable clothing and unique items. Given the increasing shortage of resources and the littering of our planet, the metropolis of Havana provides inspiring examples for a sustainable fashion movement as well as for a gentle refurbishment and conversion of historical buildings. Along with the city's tourist hotspots, Upcycling Havana: Fashion, Art & Architecture leads you to the latest workshops of trendy fashion designers, as well as selected architectural highlights, bars, and shops, enabling you to experience Havana in a completely new way as it undergoes its current transformation into a modern city.
The shaping of the body through clothing has repeatedly played a major role across the centuries; in Europe changes in fashion were always accompanied by changes to the cut of clothing and hence to the silhouette of the body. This lavishly illustrated volume delights the reader with illustrations of numerous original items of historical clothing and insightful essays.
