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Notes on Alan
Marcuson
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Alan Marcuson has been a pioneer in a
number of area. From Rolling Stoning Magazine in the
1960s Editor of Hali,
Publisher of great books, to the Internet's premier
Oriental Rug sales site www.Cloudband.com
Alan has had a great influence.
- Alan Marcuson was born in South Africa.
- London editor of Rolling Stone Magazine.
- Founder, Editor and Publisher of Friends later
called Frendz.
- Deputy Editor, Editor, and Editor Publisher of
Hali and for years the creative drive behind the
magazine.
- Marcuson started the Hali Annuals.
- Spearheaded Hali Publications and produced
"The Markarian Album", "Anatolian
Kelims", "Baluchi Woven
Treasures", "Orient Stars", and
"Moroccan Carpets".
- Since leaving Hali, Marcuson has been
involved in publishing 3 more books on textiles
and Asian art; namely "Early Nasca
Needlework" by Alan Sawyer, "Tibetan
Art: Towards a Definition in Style" Edited
by Jane Singer and Philip Denwood and "Ikat:
Silks of Central Asia" by Kate Fitz Gibbon
& Andrew Hale, which won the ARLIS (American
Society of Arts Librarians) George Wittenborn
Award for the Best Art Book of 1997.
- He now is involved in a few other long term
publishing projects, is a consultant and
dealer in esoteric and rare carpets &
textiles and a regular contributor to Ghereh
magazine.
- Best of Luck to you Mr.
Marcuson and Diane Hall as well.
- Marcuson Posts some Harsh
Words on Cloudband
- A New Improved Hali
(slightly wet)
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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