Tcheu Siong The Genie Behind the Scissors / Le Genie au Bout des Ciseaux
Luang Prabang: Project Space, 2010. Yves Bernard (photography). First Edition. Stiff wrappers. 4to. Pp. 39. Frontis. Color photograph by Ives Bernard. Illustrated throughout with color photography by Ives Bernard. Bound in stiff glossy wraps with color photograph of Tcheu Siong on front cover. Inserted within front are four postcards featuring photographs of Tcheu Siong's work. A well preserved copy with just the slightest edge-wear to cover. Near Fine / Cards, Fine. Item #7664 According to the publisher, "at first glance, Tcheu Siong is just a small, frail woman doing traditional needlework, cutting and stitching appliqué pieces to decorate the homes of tourists who admire the vivid images as a souvenir of a visit to this beguiling country. But the crowded, colorful works that she produces with artisanal skill are also formed by a stronger and more mysterious force, the spiritual guidance of her ancestors, which is very much a part of Hmong life." The copy goes on to reveal that much of the imagery is conveyed to her as interpreted from her husband's dreams. Scarce.
Includes both English and French translations of the text. A fine overview of the Laotian artist's textile brilliance.
Price: $75.00