Ground Breaking New Book from
the Korolniks
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The
Colour of Henna
Painted Textiles from Southern Morocco
Annette & Marcel Korolnik-Andersch,
Edward Badeen, Markus Ritter, Mourad
Kusserow
German Edition Cover (right)
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On their travels in the
Anti-Atlas mountains of southern Morocco, Annette
and Marcel Korolnik-Andersch discovered a form of
textile design which has hitherto been all but
overlooked: textiles painted with henna dye. The
collectors have conducted extensive studies in
the field and have collated all extant
henna-painted textiles.
All articles in the book explore the various
factors which influenced the designs and
repertoire of patterns unique to this extinct
textile tradition. Accompanying the presentation
of these textiles are fascinating photographs.
This is the first comprehensive publication of
this startling discovery. With 160 color
illustrations, it represents a magnificent visual
celebration of a stunning art form that is
enigmatically expressive and captivating.
Text in English and German
http://www.antique-acc.com/acatalog/3897901781.htm
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Contributers to a Major New
Book!
The
Fabric of Moroccan Life
Edited by Niloo Imami Paydar and Ivo Grammet
For centuries, the people of Morocco have been
producing magnificent embroideries, pile rugs,
and flatweaves. The Fabric of Moroccan Life
showcases rare embroideries, hangings, and rugs
that reflect the broad range of traditions and
cultural influences active in Morocco during the
18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The book explores
the artistic importance of these superb weavings
as well as their central role in Moroccan
culture.
Approximately 150 pieces -- and numerous details
-- are illustrated in color, and additional
photographs (including many that were taken in
the 1930s) show how they were once used in
everyday life in Morocco. The book includes
essays on Moroccan embroidery and its origins,
traditional costumes of the cities and rural
areas, the weavings of the Berbers and other
ethnic groups, and the distinctive
characteristics of items made by particular
ethnic sub-groups. The contributing writers are
eminent scholars and experts in a variety of
fields, including Moroccan history and culture;
Moroccan rugs, textiles, and clothing; and
natural dyes. A wealth of information is included
that has never before been available in one
volume.
Niloo Imami Paydar is curator of textiles and
costumes at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Ivo
Grammet is coordinator of a new museum in Nador,
northern Morocco. The contributors include
GÈrard BoÎly, Gebhard Blazek, Katherine
Dolk-Ellis, Narjys El Alaoui, Mustapha Hansali,
Annette Korolnik-Andersch, Marcel Korolnik, Zineb
Lehmam, Russell Pickering, Ahmed Skounti, Frieda
Sorber, Wilfried Stanzer, and Marie-France
Vivier. http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/PAYFAB.html
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Exhibition resume
- 1996
"Berber" Museum Bellerive,
Zurich/Switzerland, (Major Lenders) curated by
Dr. Klaus Minges. Catalogue.
- 1997
ICOC Philadelphia, United States: Exhibition
North Africa, curated by Brooke
Pickering.
- 2000
Museo Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid/Spain:
"Tejidos marroquies – Teresa
Lanceta"; lenders; curated by Marie-France
Vivier of Musée d’Arts d’Afrique et
d’Océanie, Paris. Catalogue.
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2002 Museum Bellerive, Zurich/Switzerland: Exhibition
henna painted textiles collected during the field
research in the Anti Atlas, executed in 1998-2000.
Curated by Dr. Roger Fayet. Publication see above
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2003-2004 “The Colour of Henna”, Exhibition
henna painted textiles from the Anti Atlas, Southern
Morocco: Museum Schloss Rheydt in Moenchengladbach
(Germany), curated by Dr. Carsten Sternberg; Museo civico
e archeologico, Castello Visconteo, Locarno
(Switzerland), curated by Riccardo Carazzetti;
International Folk Art Museum, Santa Fe (United States),
curated by Barbara Sumberg, PhD.; Badisches Landesmuseum
Karlsruhe (Germany), curated by Prof. Harald
Siebenmorgen.
The
Collectors
Annette
Korolnik-Andersch
Artist/painter,
born in Bonn, Germany. Trained as a Scientific
Designer and as a Textile Designer. Lives and
works in Zurich. Collects Moroccan tribal carpets
and weavings since the early 90s. Collaborated in
field research of the Rehamna tribes with her
husband Marcel Korolnik since 1993. More field
studies 1998, 1999, 2000 in the Anti Atlas, main
subject: Henna painted textiles. McMullan Award
in 2002
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Literary resume
- 1999
ICOC Milan, lecture "Identifying an Anti
Atlas weaving tribe"
- 2000
Catalogue Contribution Madrid "From the
Sahara to the High Atlas"
- 2002
lecture Teppichfreunde Basel, theme to be agreed
upon
- 2002
Catalog contribution "Henna painted textiles
in the Anti Atlas",
- Indianapolis
Museum of Art
- 2002
lecture "Henna painted textiles in the Anti
Atlas", ACOR American Conference on Oriental
Carpets, Indianapolis
- 2002:
editor and co-author of publication “The
Colour of Henna – Henna paintedTextiles from
Southern Morocco” to go with the travelling
exhibition
- 2003:
lecture at Schloss Rheydt, Moenchengladbach
“Bouitri – the owner of the stars. A
henna painted symbol on a wedding scarf from Imi
n’Tatelt”
- 2003:
lecture at Volkmanntreffen (Munich, Germany), on
plangi decorated textiles from North Africa,
specially Morocco
- 2003:
lecture at Museum der Kulturen, Basel: Middle
Atlas Women’s wedding blankets, technical
part and design study
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Marcel
Korolnik
Born
in Zurich, Switzerland. Owns a Marketing &
Communications Agency. Photographer. Collects
Moroccan tribal carpets and weavings since the
early 90s. Conducted field research of the
Rehamna tribes with his wife Annette Korolnik
from 1993 to 1998, collaborated in field study in
the Anti Atlas. McMullan Award in 2002
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Literary resume
- 1996
Contribution "The Plains around
Marrakech" to the catalogue Museum Bellerive
- 1997
lecture Teppichfreunde Basel "Rehamna
Carpets"
- 1998
Hali nr 99, "Fire and water", Recent
field research in the Plains around Marrakech
1999 ICOC Milan, lecture "Flatweaves and
carpets from the Haouz" (design study)
- 2000
Catalogue Contribution Madrid "Memorized
Desert – The Plains around Marrakech"
- 2000
Book review "Tasnacht" in Hali magazine
- 2001
lecture International Conference on Oriental
Carpets, Marrakech
- 2002
lecture Teppichfreunde Basel/Switzerland, theme
to be agreed upon
- 2002
Catalog contributions Indianapolis Museum of Art:
"Salé hanbel", "Plains around
Marrakech", "Zemmour weavings"
- 2002
lecture "Rugs and Weavings from the
Haouz", ACOR American Conference on Oriental
Carpets, Indianapolis
- 2002:
editor and co-author of publication “The
Colour of Henna – Henna paintedTextiles from
Southern Morocco” to go with the travelling
exhibition
- 2003:
lecture at Schloss Rheydt, Moenchengladbach
“The red carpets from the Plains around
Marrakech”
- 2003:
lecture Freundeskreis orientalischer Teppiche und
Textilien in Westfalen, (Kaiserslautern Kilim
Exhibition, Germany), design study on flatwoven
rugs and blankets from Morocco
- 2003:
lecture at Museum der Kulturen, Basel: Middle
Atlas Women’s wedding blankets, part tribal
history, rituals and customs
Zurich,
15/11/03
N.B.
I first
heard of the Korolniks from The American
Pasha, William Russell Pickering. Pickering
described the Korolniks as great collectors. That is not
a description Russ is
prone to use lightly. The Korolniks are collectors who
have helped change the collecting paradigm and have made
a difference by their collecting. JBOC
For Further
Reading:
Thanks and
best wishes,
J. Barry
O'Connell Jr.
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