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
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- "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
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WANT MY BELOVED
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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
for the specialist/collector. |
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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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