Apr 10 2006

Works of art from the Collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum

Published by the Angeliki Hatzimihali Foundation
Edited by Tatiana Ioannou-Yannara
ISBN: 960 87697 3 6 (en)
ISBN: 960 87697 2 8 (gr)

Published on the occasion of the ‘Greek embroidery 17th-19th century: Works of art from the Collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum’ exhibition, which took place at the Benaki Museum, Athens (12 April – 28 May, 2006) and at the Hellenic Centre, London (13 October – 16 November, 2006), this catalogue was conceived by Vassilis Zidianakis and designed by ATOPOS cvc.

The publication includes a wealth of photographic material, which highlights the technical and illustrative worth of Greek embroidery in full detail. The introductory note and annotations are written by folklorist Tatiana Ioannou-Yiannara.