On Loss and Absence
Textiles of Mourning and Survival
$50.31
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
10 January 2026
Summary
A journey through the rich histories of textiles that explores their significant cultural roles, from memorializing lost loved ones to resisting oppression
From ancient Egyptian shrouds to medieval relics, textiles have played both functional and symbolic roles in rituals of death across time and place. Featuring funeral hangings, mourning samplers, garments, and many other textiles and fragments, along with works by contemporary textile artists such as Nick Cave and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300284089 |
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| ISBN-10: | 030028408X |
| Author: | Isaac Facio, Nneka Kai, L. Vinebaum, Anne Wilson, Jerry Bleem, Valerie Cassel Oliver, Wafa Ghnaim, Cristian Koepfli, Jen Chen-su Huang, Gustavo da Silva |
| Publisher: | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Imprint: | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.31kg |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 240mm x 277mm |
Isaac Facio
Isaac Facio is associate conservator in Conservation and Science at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Nneka Kai is an interdisciplinary artist based in Atlanta, GA.
L Vinebaum is associate professor of fiber and material studies and affiliated full-time faculty in the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Anne Wilson is an artist and professor emeritus in fiber and material studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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