Anne-Marie Minella & Jean-Yves Bosseur

An overview of the use of textile in contemporary visual arts around the world.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, artists who work with thread and fabric have made their mark on the world of contemporary art. They are represented at major international events, and there are fairs dedicated to them throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia. 

This book looks at a number of artists who have used this medium in innovative and unique ways since the end of the 19th century, and profiles the creators who have chosen it to support their political, economic, social or ecological initiatives. It shows that textile art remains subversive: it blurs the boundaries between fine art, applied art and design, between tradition and modernity. It highlights "peripheral" identities and cultures. By questioning the categories of "feminine" and "masculine", it blurs genres and challenges conventions.

FEATURED ARTISTS: Anni Albers, Sophie Taeuber, Sonia Delaunay, Josep Grau-Garriga, Pierre Daquin, Alber Ayme, Cécile Borne, Yves Picquet, Caroline Coppey, Lenore Tawney, Olga de Amaral, Sheila Hicks, Simone Pheulpin, Do Ho Suh, Marie-Hélène Guelton, Joel Andrianomearisoa, Doris Salcedo, Abdoulaye Konaté, Jakkai Siributr, Aisha Khalid, Maja Bajevic, Kimsooja, Tiffany Chung, Reena Saini Kallat, Kathryn Clark, Marta Palau, Consuelo Jimenez, Tanya Aguiñiga, Jackie Amézquita, Kyungah Ham, Jéremy Gobé, Pia Camil, Võ Trân Châu, Aboubakar Fofana, Ibrahim Mahama, Teresa Margolles, Margolles & James Cohan, Tamara Kostianovsky, Thornton Dial, Faith Ringgold, Sonya Clark, Stephen Towns, Yinka Shonibare, Bob Boyer, Marie Watt, Rebecca Belmore, Paula do Prado, Maureen Gruben, Raymonde Arcier, Senga Nengudi, Haruko Crow Nishimura, Rosemarie Trockel, Ghada Amer, Joana Vasconcelos, Lin Tianmiao, Anya Paintsil, Senzeni Marasela, Billie Zangewa, Sonia Gomes, Rosana Paulino, Nadia Myre, Fiona Foley, Chiachio & Giannone, Nicholas Hlobo, Sheila Pepe, Jeffrey Gibson, Diedrick Brackens, Joyce Wieland, Victoria Andersson, Yin Xiuzhen, Virginie Rochetti, Suzanne Husky, Alexandra Kehayoglou, Nnenna Okore, Tahir Carl Karmali. 

Paperback | 296 pages 
14.8 x 21 cm (5.83 x 8.27 in.)
Only available in French