Anna Jackson

Thomas Murray

Virginia Soensksen

From rugged Japanese firemen's ceremonial robes and austere rural work-wear to colorful, delicately-patterned cotton kimonos, this lavishly illustrated volume explores Japan's rich tradition of textiles. Textiles are an eloquent form of cultural expression and of great importance in the daily life of a people, as well as in their rituals and ceremonies. The traditional clothing and fabrics featured in this book were made and used in the islands of the Japanese archipelago between the late 18th and the mid 20th century. The Thomas Murray collection featured in this book includes daily dress, work-wear, and festival garb and follows the Arts and Crafts philosophy of the Mingei Movement, which saw that modernization would leave behind traditional art forms such as the hand-made textiles used by country people, farmers, and fisherman. It presents subtly patterned cotton fabrics, often indigo dyed from the main islands of Honshu and Kyushu, along with garments of the more remote islands: the graphic bark cloth, nettle fiber, and fish skin robes of the aboriginal Ainu in Hokkaido and Sakhalin to the north, and the brilliantly colored cotton kimonos of Okinawa to the far south. Numerous examples of these fabrics, photographed in exquisite detail, offer insight into Japan's complex textile history as well as inspiration for today's designers and artists. This volume explores the range and artistry of the country's tradition of fiber arts and is an essential resource for anyone captivated by the Japanese aesthetic.

The Thomas Murray Collection

Textiles of Japan

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This volume reveals the behaviour and design of cold-formed steel structures, connections and systems. It describes the AISI Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members published in July 2000, which governs the design of all cold-formed steel frames, including roof, wall and racking systems, and cold-formed steel residential construction in the USA. The text offers worked examples which can be programmed using MATHCAD or EXCEL.

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A young art forger on the run ?Gwendolyn, a likable rogue with attitude, is secretly a successful fine-art forger rubbing shoulders with the elite in society and shady art dealers. When she switches her painting with the original in a private home and escapes, she is confident with another successful heist. Until the next day when the owners of the home are found murdered. She has been framed and must travel to dangerous exotic lands to find the real murderers and clear her name. Can she succeed before one of her enemies catches her?GET YOUR COPY TODAY!WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT IT: Extremely interesting plot and theme. Loads of detail about various places, and objects plus the workings of the Russian mind. Makes good reading with a lot of interesting and informative detail. I like that in stories, and I think there are a lot of readers who like to learn something new when reading a novel. John Fisher, author of Fatal CaminoAs a reader who has preferred reading extended science fiction/fantasy and thrillers with characters we follow over many books, such as Robert Jordan, [Tom] Clancy's Jack Ryan, etc., I found reading "The Eye of the Beholder" making me wish for more stories of Gwendolyn. Luckily, I discovered that there would be a sequel coming. Thank you! Bob Yee, rocket scientist

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