- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Published
- 1995
- Shelf
- culture: Morocco
- ISBN
- 9780500278307
Morocco
Arts and Crafts of Morocco
James F. Jereb
Moroccan craft (zellij, carpets, silver, leather, ceramics) documented region by region.
Why read it
Jereb separates the Berber, Arab and Andalusian threads that usually get flattened into a single "Moroccan" look, and ties each one to the tribe, town or workshop it came from. Anyone borrowing the palette and the pattern owes it at least that much precision.
Why own it
A sourcebook, arranged so you can find a motif, a colourway or a technique fast. Small, still in print, and consistently the best first reference on the subject.
Who it is for
Interior, textile and surface designers working with North African references.
Opens a search on AbeBooks, a network of independent and antiquarian sellers, which is where a good part of this shelf has to be found, because it is out of print.
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