War imagery in women's textiles : a worldwide study of weaving, knitting, sewing, quilting, rug making and other fabric arts /

Deacon, Deborah A., 1952-

War imagery in women's textiles : a worldwide study of weaving, knitting, sewing, quilting, rug making and other fabric arts / Deborah A. Deacon and Paula E. Calvin. - Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, (c)2014. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Europe -- The United States of America -- Canada -- Latin America -- Asia -- The Middle East and Central Asia -- Epilogue -- Glossary of textile terms.

"Through the centuries, women have used textiles to express their ideas and political opinions, creating items of utility that also function as works of art. In each case traditional women's work served to document the upheaval in their lives. By creating textiles that responded to the chaos of war, women created a vehicle to express their feelings"--



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Textile crafts.
Textile design--Themes, motives.
War in art.
Art and war.
Women and war.


Electronic Books.

NK8805 / .W375 2014