{"product_id":"ptolemy-mann-thread-painting","title":"Ptolemy Mann Thread Painting","description":"\u003ci\u003e''Not only is this a visually luscious book of Ptolemy Mann’s work, it makes a fascinating – and timely – contribution to the ongoing debate about the relationship of art and textiles.'' — \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Rawsthorn\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eDesign as an Attitude.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘[Ptolemy Mann] has been creating textile works of extraordinary colour and vibrancy for nearly 30 years. In 2021, after a period of experimenting with painting on paper, she turned her brush to her painstakingly dyed and handwoven cloths – the striking results can be seen in Mann’s first monograph, Thread Painting.’ —\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eKillian Fox\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBritish artist Ptolemy Mann’s studio practice bridges weaving and painting, creating distinctive, refined and radiant wall-based work, often on a large scale. Her early work was focused on weaving, and she then turned to painting on paper, later combining the two to paint directly onto her hand-woven artworks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFocusing on the past decade, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThread Painting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e features over 140 stunning full-color images of these three phases in Mann’s artistic career, and is her first published monograph. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThread Painting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e includes written contributions from Ann Coxon, curator of international art at Tate Modern, and Chloë Ashby, arts critic and author. A conversation between Mann and childhood friend, artist and stage designer Es Devlin sheds light on Mann’s early influences and her meticulous process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThread Painting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebration of Mann’s unique work during a fascinating decade of artistic output, exploring the relationships between dye, thread, paper, paint and time.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57268606992766,"sku":"NW9780903696746","price":33.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780903696746.jpg?v=1778536772","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/ptolemy-mann-thread-painting","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}