What If Textiles

Richly comprehensive, this book gives us a one-of-a-kind look at all aspects of the work of internationally-renowned contemporary textile artist Gerhardt Knodel. Including over 400 images, it documents the development of Knodel’s art from 1969 through 2014. Knodel became widely known for creating huge “environments of cloth” like 44 Panel Channel, a corridor of china-silk panels through which viewers walk, or the three-story-high Sky Court at Xerox world headquarters, a creation of wool, Mylar, and nylon. Knodel has transformed our view of textiles during the past 40 years,and here he describes his goals as well as his interest in the complex language of historic textiles as a stimulus to new work in the fiber medium. Experts share insights on the earlier phases of Knodel’s work; his recent work, including a focus on games; and more. Resources include a biography orienting Knodel’s influences to his works, plus an illustrated chronology.[AuthorName]Contributions by Janet Koplos, Shelley Selim, Douglas Dawson, and Rebecca A. T. Stevens[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Janet Koplos has served as senior editor at Art in America magazine. Shelley Selim is the Jeanne and Ralph Graham Collections Fellow at Cranbrook Art Museum. Douglas Dawson specializes in ethnic textiles. Rebecca A. T. Stevens is Consulting Curator at The Textile Museum.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]425 color photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Art of Gerhardt Knodel[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]425 color photos[/ColorPattern]