Textiles, The Art of MankindWritten by Mary Schoeser Textiles are the most ubiquitous, diverse, and consistently creative art form on the planet. This major new work comprises more than one thousand images that highlight the beauty, subtlety, simplicity, or complexity of textiles created around the world. Based on the knowledge accrued over a lifetime of immersion in the textile arts, Mary Schoesers definitive text offers sweeping insight into the role that textiles have played