Document Type : Research

Authors

• Malieh Salehieh Yazdi ¹
• Zeinab Saber ²

¹ Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Art, Faculty of Handicrafts, Isfahan Art University, Isfahan, Iran

² MA in Islamic Art, Comparative Studies, Faculty of Handicrafts, Isfahan Art University, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

 
As an original and traditional art in the Qajar era, the art of textile weaving has been of high importance. The book "The Art of Textile Weaving of the Qajar Era", written by Zohreh Rouhfar, addresses this art. The book has been published by Armanshahr Publications in 2012. Therefore, the present paper deals with the content and formal critique of the book. With an analytical view in her book, the author introduces different types of textiles of the Qajar era and mentions their characteristic features by classifying the fabrics. According to the content critique and analysis made by this paper, it is shown that the author adopts an analytical view in describing the works based on primary sources. Moreover, her academic approach to the systematic classification of different types of textiles makes the book a reliable research source in the field of art of the textile design industry. However, ignorance of some headlines and failure to provide sufficient documentation and persuasive analysis can be considered as the weaknesses of the book. Finally, weaknesses of the book, such as the lack of visual resources, the inclusion of black and white images at the end of the book, and flaws in the layout and editing of the content are discussed in the section on formal analysis and critique.

Keywords

• Qajar Period
• Craft
• Textile Weaving
• Textile Design
• Fabric

Main Subjects

• Art