Bibliograph

The tentmakers of Cairo, Egypt's medieval and modern appliqué craft, Seif El Rashidi, Sam Bowker

Type

Label

The tentmakers of Cairo, Egypt's medieval and modern appliqué craft, Seif El Rashidi, Sam Bowker

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The tentmakers of Cairo

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Seif El Rashidi, Sam Bowker

Sub title

Egypt's medieval and modern appliqué craft

Summary

In the crowded center of Historic Cairo lies a covered market lined with wonderful textiles sewn by hand in brilliant colors and intricate patterns. This is the Street of the Tentmakers, the home of the Egyptian appliqué art known as khayamiya. The Tentmakers of Cairo brings together the stories of the tentmakers and their extraordinary tents-from the huge tent pavilions, or suradeq, of the streets of Egypt, to the souvenirs of the First World War and textile artworks celebrated by quilters around the world. It traces the origins and aesthetics of the khayamiya textiles that enlivened the ceremonial tents of the Fatimid, Mamluk, and Ottoman dynasties, exploring the ways in which they challenged conventions under new patrons and technologies, inspired the paper cutouts of Henri Matisse, and continue to preserve a legacy of skilled handcraft in an age of relentless mass production. Drawing on historical literature, interviews with tentmakers, and analysis of khayamiya from around the world, the authors reveal the stories of this unique and spectacular Egyptian textile art

Target audience

adult

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