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Notes on Parviz Tanavoli

- Sculptor - Writer and Researcher of Islamic Art,
Author, and rug expert. Tanavoli is one of the most knowledgeable
people in the world on the village and tribal rugs of Iran. he is also
the greatest living Persian sculptor. Parviz is also one of the nicest
people in the field.
- Former Professor of Tehran University
- Contributing Editor at Hali Magazine
- Tanavoli, P. Bread and Salt. 1991.
- Tanavoli,
Parviz. Translated by Wertime, John. Kings, Heroes, and Lovers
- Tanavoli Lion Rugs. 1977.
- Tanavoli, P. Lion Rugs. 1985.
- Tanavoli, Parviz: Lion Rugs from Fars ; Oshkosh
(Paine Art Center): 1974.
- Tanavoli, Parviz: Lion Rugs from Fars ; Kashan: 1978.
- Tanavoli, P. & Amanolahi, S. Gabbeh. n.d.
(1990).
- Parviz Tanavoli
Receives McMullan Award
- Parviz Tanavoli
Lecture Washington DC
- Parviz Tanavoli
Lecture More Pictures (2)
- "Tacher from Chahar Mahal". Hamburg/Berlin ICOC7 1993.
- "Urban Jewels -- Small Persian City Rugs" Santa
Monica: ACOR 3, 1996.
- Tanavoli (Galerie Bieler) Tasheh Flat weaves with a
seal of sanctity: 1994.
- Tanavoli Shahsavan Iranian Rugs and Textiles 1985
- Tanavoli, P. and S. Amanolahi: Gabbeh, The George D.
Bornet Collection Part 2 ; Baar: 1990.
- Tanavoli, P. Ghalichahie Shery Fars (Lion Rugs in
Fars). 1978, Tehran University,
- Tanavoli, P. Shahsavan - Tapis et tissus de nomads
persans. Paris 1985 Text: French
- Tanavoli, Parviz: Bread and Salt: Iranian Tribal
Spreads and Salt Bags. Tehran: 1991.
- Tanavoli, Parviz and John T. Wertime Locks From Iran:
Pre-Islamic To Twentieth Century. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian
- Tanavoli, Parviz: Riding in Splendor: Horse and Camel
Trappings from Tribal Iran ; Tehran: 1998.
- Tanavoli, Parviz, Contributing Editors, Hali The
International Magazine of Antique Carpet and Textile Art.
- Bieler, H. & Tanavoli, P. Tasheh . Das
Webstucke Mit Dem Siegel der heiligkeit? / Flat weaves with a seal of
sanctity? 1994
- Parviz
Tanavoli Poet and the Sundial
- POET
AND THE HORIZONTAL BELOVED
- Abby
- Portrait
of Tanavoli
- Artist
- Parviz Tanavoli
- I
WANT MY BELOVED
- Glance
at Works of Parviz Tanavoli Prominent Iranian Sculptor
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Tanavoli, Parviz. Persian Flatweaves, Woodbridge:
Antique Collectors Club, 2002.




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A comprehensive look at Persian flatwoven
rugs.Parviz Tanavoli is the expert in this field and this is the book
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From the Publisher
Persian Flatweaves
Parviz Tanavoli
The Book
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This is the first comprehensive survey of the vast and fascinating
subject of Persian flatweaves, and in particular floor covers. Previous
publications on the subject have largely been dealers' restricted
catalogues focusing on a narrow geographical area or the weavings of a
particular group, or sections in more general books. This book thus
fills a huge gap in the oriental carpet and textile literature.
Flatweaves have until recently been seen as merely the products and
property of the poor. Since the late 1960s, however, growing attention
has been paid to the best known type of flatweave, the gelim, revealing
both its quality and variety. Other flatweaves, such as the palas,
which is no less frequently found than the gelim, have scarcely been
mentioned in any of the literature published so far, yet are shown in
this work to be objects of great beauty and diversity.
The book is divided into two parts.
The first deals with the cultural background to the subject. Drawing on
literary sources as well as surviving examples, it describes the long
history of flatweaves, showing their relation to pile weaves.
The second part of the book deals with the different types of flatweave
in turn: gelim, palas, weft-wrapped weaves, zilu and jajim. It also
covers the range of uses to which they were put.
Sales Points
The most comprehensive book on tribal and rustic floorcovers of Iran
A first time publication with exceptional illustrations, numerous
background images and maps showing the location of each group of floor
covers
Explores the creativity and skill that these flatweaves embody, making
them works of art
Written by the leading Persian expert
The Author
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Professor Parviz Tanavoli is Iran's leading researcher on carpets and
textiles.
He has wide experience in the field among the country's diverse nomadic
tribal and village people and has published over thirty books and
articles on the subject.
Tanavoli's work has been praised for the first-hand information on
unknown textiles. Some of today's internationally known nomadic rugs
such as gabbeh and sofreh, are among Tanavoli's discoveries.
For Further Reading:
Guide
to Rugs & Books
La
Miniature En Orient
Southwest
Asia Time Line
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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