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HAGOP KAPOUDJIAN
George Farrow with Leonard Harrow
The Kum Kapi
School of master rug and carpetmakers is usually
thought to have flourished in the Istanbul area
in the first part of this century and to have
produced stunning works, notably in silk.
Whilst the names of the likes of Zareh have been
recognised as important in the Kum Kapi School,
Hagop Kapoudjian has long been recognised as one
of the early masters of this school. However,
this work reveals a body of hitherto unrecognised
material that demands a reappraisal of current
thinking.
Through documentation and correspondence the
authors demonstrate that much of the output of
Hagop may never have been produced in Istanbul at
all. Moreover, formerly accepted figures in the
School, notably Tossounian, should now be
reappraised in the light of the evidence
presented here.
It is hoped that this study will serve a
formative purpose, not only to encourage an
interest in Kum Kapi rugs and perhaps its
greatest master, but also to lay some sure
foundations for further study.
The authors have sought to establish through the
clutter of recent history and trade opinion the
credentials and masterworks of a major figure of
the School, Hagop Kapoudjian.
290 x 220mm, 96pp, 24 full page colour plates, 6
black and white plates, hardback.
£30.00
ISBN 0 905906 64 0
1993
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