PRE-PUBLICATION SPECIAL OFFER

KAITAG Daghestani Silk Embroidery An Italian Collection

Published by Ziya Bozog˘lu,May 2007 With an Introductory Essay by Robert Chenciner & David Hunt Hardbound,290 x 235mm portrait,184 pages,82 colour plates

“Kaitag textile art from Daghestan speaks to people ofdiverse cultural traditions.Frenchart-lovers respond to a proto-Matisse style;in Sweden they see ancient Scandinavian art;Australians are reminded ofAboriginal art and in the USA they see Abstract Expressionist paintings.Indeed,all these echoes are references to the common experience ofthe primal appeal ofKaitag embroideries,which is based on shared animist archetypes.”

Kaitagis the natural successor to Robert Chenciner’s first publication on the subject more than a dozen years ago,greatly adding to the lively corpus ofknown styles and designs ofDaghestani silk embroideries,among them many pieces that are quite simply ‘best-of-type’.

Pre-Publication Special Offer (Valid for orders received before 1 May 2007) Offer price: € 65/$85/£45(RRP: € 85/$115/£60) + p&p € 15/$20/£10 Please use the order card in this issue.Fax:+44 (0)20 7578 7222 Tel:+44 (0)20 7970 4564 Email:vicky.cox@centaur.co.uk