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A foreshadowing of 21st century art : the color and geometry of very early Turkish carpets

Title
  1. A foreshadowing of 21st century art : the color and geometry of very early Turkish carpets / by Christopher Alexander.
Published by
  1. New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
Author
  1. Alexander, Christopher, 1936-

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Description
  1. 350 pages : illustrations (some color); 31 cm
Alternative title
  1. Color and geometry of very early Turkish carpets.
Subject
  1. Islamic rugs > Turkey > Themes, motives
  2. Rugs > Turkey > Themes, motives
Contents
  1. Pt. 1. The Beauty of Early Turkish Carpets. 1. The original creature. 2. Color and light. 3. Objective wholeness: the mirror of the self. 4. The building blocks of wholeness. 5. The multiplicity of centers. 6. Centers and local symmetries. 7. Density of centers and local symmetries. 8. Positive space. 9. Differentiation. 10. Levels of scale. 11. The creation of a complex center. 12. The role and character of animals. 13. Emergence of a being. 14. Afterword: The Konya district -- Pt. 2. Dating and Progression of Early Carpets -- Pt. 3. The Carpets -- Pt. 4. The Degeneration of the Art.
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  1. Columbia University Libraries