People Knitting: A Century of Photographs
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616893923 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
There are photographs of people knitting while sitting, walking, driving, in a hair salon, and as a hobby, an occupation or a duty. Regardless if you're a knitter or not, Barbara Levine's photographs are a charming ode to this long and timeless tradition." —Atlas Obscura . A fascinating look at people knitting from the 1860s through to the 1960s. All of them are compelling. “Wonderful…
"she really enjoyed it. its a really cool look at knitting" according to miranda beard. i bought this as a gift for the woman who taught me to knit. she really enjoyed it. its a really cool look at knitting throughout history with pictures you really dont think of when you hear "knitting" --- the only thing we didnt really love is that all the discriptions are referenced in th. SHS said and I enjoyed looking at it that way. This is, as has been said, a charming book. It shows knitting in social contexts over time, and I enjoyed looking at it that way. It is, however, a small book - less than 5.5" by 8", so the images are not large. Some are full page, others are snap shots that are a fair bit smaller than a fu. Good and bad Three stars only because most of the photos are charming and shows a recent history of knitting. Two stars deducted because, while the book is Good and bad Lainie Three stars only because most of the photos are charming and shows a recent history of knitting. Two stars deducted because, while the book is 490 pages, the photos end at page 216. The rest and majority of the book is the index, captions that could easily have been added to each page where. 90 pages, the photos end at page 216. The rest and majority of the book is the index, captions that could easily have been added to each page where
Barbara Levine is a collector, artist and curator specializing in vernacular photography and unusual collections. Her website is projectB. She runs Project B, an archive and collaborative curatorial venture and is the author of Camera Era, Finding Frida Kahlo, Around The World: The Grand Tour in Photo Albums and Snapshot Chronicles: Inv
People Knitting is a charming tribute in vintage photographs and printed ephemera to the ever-popular, often all-consuming, craft of knitting. People Knitting is a quirky and fascinating gift for the knitter in your life.. In the 1950s and 1960s, as snapshots became ubiquitous, knitters took on a jauntier air, posing with handiwork held proudly aloft. When women posed with their knitting in the earliest nineteenth-century photographs, it demonstrated their virtue and skill as homemakers. During the two world wars, images of nurses, soldiers, prisoners, and even knitting clubs composed of very serious small boys—all with heads bent down, intent on knitting items (especially socks) for the troops—abounded. Later, knitting became fashionable among the wealthy as a sign of culture and artistic ability