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Phulkari - The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection (Hardcover)
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Phulkari - The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection (Hardcover)
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Exquisite and labor-intensive, phulkari ("floral-work" or
"flower-craft") embroideries were originally produced by women in
towns and villages across the greater Punjab, a region that today
straddles Pakistan and India, from at least the early 19th century
into the first decades of the 20th. Phulkaris were made from
brightly colored silk thread on rough, earth-toned fabric. When
done for domestic use, they functioned primarily as women's wraps
at weddings or other important events. Especially following the
Punjab's devastating partition in 1947, phulkaris were also
produced as commercial exports. Focusing on a group of nineteen
stunning works from the collection of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz,
Phulkari surveys the genre's fascinating history. This is the first
publication outside South Asia specifically on this art form. It
also offers significant new information on the craft and its
importance to personal, familial, and regional identity in the past
and the present. Published in association with the Philadelphia
Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: Philadelphia Museum of Art
(03/12/17-07/09/17)
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