. Hali Magazine: #217 Autumn 2023 .
Hali
The International Magazine of Fine Carpets, Textiles and Islamic Art
. #217 Autumn 2023 . Highlights from HALI 217: Profile - Alberto Levi Robert Mann is something of a carpet restoration guru, with a career spanning more than forty years
Anatomy of an object A Nasrid silk in a remarkably fine state, from the Hispanic Society of America Common thread Across a historical continuum, poetry and woven works have engaged in dialogue. Whether it is incorporated as calligraphic inscription or pictorial conceit, poetic verse in textiles helps to visually transmit messages concerning mortality, love and religious faith Features A study of the 19th-century Syrian ‘aba garment • A new book explores how the hippie generation travelled east and brought back textile treasures • Evocative paper labels on Indian textiles tell stories of an India that was • Four carpets at the Horniman Museum in London offer a virtual tour of Romania’s geography and history • Armenian needle lace at the Fowler Museum embody stories of community • The connection between people and salt, told through salt bags • The concept of pun in pua’ kumbu’ textiles Marketplace The late British decorator Robert Kime’s collection is offered for auction at Dreweatts, Newbury • Auction price guide Exhibitions ‘Loose Ends: The Art of Weaving’ at MARKK, Hamburg • ‘Textile Treasures from Sainte-Foy Abbey in Conques’ at Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg, introduced by Dominique Wyss Last page A new exhibition at the RISD Museum features 150 years of Diné textiles for wearing * Beautifully Illustrated Advertisements from the Leading Carpet, Rug, and Textile Dealers, Galleries, and Exhibitions in the World * Auction Price Guide, Reports & Previews Letters . Fragments . Postcard . Preview . Gallery . Books . See my listings for additional Hali titles, Multiple purchases of Hali will be shipped via USPS Ground Advantage, thus you will save on shipping. Single purchases must be shipped via USPS Priority Mail because Media Mail rate cannot be used for publications that contain advertising.
Unlike other art and antiques publications, it is the single most influential force within its specialised constituency. HALI plays a pivotal role in the field of carpets and textiles, leading trends, tastes and opinions as well as promoting the business through the comprehensive nature of its editorial coverage.
HALI covers the textile arts of all cultures and periods in an eclectic mixture of articles which range from sumptuously illustrated original scholarly features to lively, provocative reviews of exhibitions and books. These are balanced by the up to date news-oriented market sections which include reports of dealers? shows worldwide, and a unique and extensively researched illustrated price guide (the most popular item in the magazine) to the most important items sold at auction. In addition, each issue contains numerous advertisements from the leading carpet dealers, exhibits, and auction houses in the world. Beautifully illustrated . . Published on glossy paper . Now published four times per year . Began publication in 1978 Condition: clean bright tight virtually unread copy . . .
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