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Boro : the art of necessity
Museum of Far East Antiquities <Stoccolma>
Abstract
Boro : the Art of Necessity' tells the story of artistry born from hardship, tracing history through patched and mended fabrics. It describes a Japanese textile culture where no scrap of material was wasted, and a culture of fashion clothed in memories and care : repaired, reused, recreated, and restored.
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Exhibited for the first time in Northern Europe, key boro pieces from Chuzaburo Tanaka's exceptional collection are shown alongside boro textiles from the collections of the National Museums of World Culture.
This publication surveys the history of boro as textiles, but also examines boro's changing social, economic and aesthetic status. It includes critical texts by Staffan Appelgren, Petra Holmberg, Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada and Philip Warkander. With photo documentation by Kyoichi Tsuzuki. [Fonte: editore]
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