Macdonald Lauren
Macdonald Lauren - In Pursuit Of Color From Fungi To Fossil Fuels: Uncovering The Origins Of The World's Most Famous Dyes - Hardcover
Macdonald Lauren - In Pursuit Of Color From Fungi To Fossil Fuels: Uncovering The Origins Of The World's Most Famous Dyes - Hardcover
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Description: An engrossing look at the rich and turbulent history of coloring cloth Over the centuries our manipulation of the natural world has resulted in an explosion of synthetic dye production and application globally. To gain insight into the history of how folk practices have been lost and technical processes found anthropologist and textile artist Lauren Mac Donald explores a practice that is both ancient and wholly modern: coloring cloth. The pursuit of color has long spurred economic and social contest and through this deeply researched volume we explore the stories that the materials used to dye cloth tell us about our complex relationship to nature our troubling ideas about progress and our understanding of power and labor. In Pursuit of Color brings together historic techniques archive photography specimens and present - day events to tell the histories of some of the world's most important dyestuffs. A 32 - page supplement accompanies the volume detailing practical applications and the chemistry behind dyeing processes. The book comes in three different covers (red yellow and blue) which are shipped randomly as a further happy surprise. Lauren Mac Donald (born 1990) is a Canadian - born multidisciplinary artist designer and founder of the London UK textiles studio Working Cloth. She has a background in material culture textile science and fashion.
Title: In Pursuit Of Color From Fungi To Fossil Fuels: Uncovering The Origins Of The World's Most Famous Dyes
Author(s): Macdonald Lauren, Ananda Pellerin
Publisher: Atelier Editions
Barcode: 9781954957008
Pages: 272 Pages, 150 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 7/4/2023
Category: Batik & Tie-Dye
Description: An engrossing look at the rich and turbulent history of coloring cloth Over the centuries our manipulation of the natural world has resulted in an explosion of synthetic dye production and application globally. To gain insight into the history of how folk practices have been lost and technical processes found anthropologist and textile artist Lauren Mac Donald explores a practice that is both ancient and wholly modern: coloring cloth. The pursuit of color has long spurred economic and social contest and through this deeply researched volume we explore the stories that the materials used to dye cloth tell us about our complex relationship to nature our troubling ideas about progress and our understanding of power and labor. In Pursuit of Color brings together historic techniques archive photography specimens and present - day events to tell the histories of some of the world's most important dyestuffs. A 32 - page supplement accompanies the volume detailing practical applications and the chemistry behind dyeing processes. The book comes in three different covers (red yellow and blue) which are shipped randomly as a further happy surprise. Lauren Mac Donald (born 1990) is a Canadian - born multidisciplinary artist designer and founder of the London UK textiles studio Working Cloth. She has a background in material culture textile science and fashion.
Title: In Pursuit Of Color From Fungi To Fossil Fuels: Uncovering The Origins Of The World's Most Famous Dyes
Author(s): Macdonald Lauren, Ananda Pellerin
Publisher: Atelier Editions
Barcode: 9781954957008
Pages: 272 Pages, 150 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 7/4/2023
Category: Batik & Tie-Dye
