Jon Thompson Bücher

Der Engländer Jon Thompson ist auf seinen vielen Reisen durch asiatische Länder zu einem Experten für Orientteppiche geworden. In seinem gibt er eine allgemeine Einführung in die Welt der Orientteppiche. Er vermittelt die Kenntnisse, die nötig sind, um die Herkunft eines Teppichs zu bestimmen, seine Muster und Strukturen zu deuten und zuzuordnen.

The narrative emphasizes the importance of engaging parents to create a meaningful and lasting impact on a child's life. As the characters collaborate, they discover that addressing the needs and involvement of parents is essential for fostering positive change in children's development and well-being. This focus on parental influence highlights the interconnectedness of family dynamics in shaping a child's future.

Exploring the separations within the self and between ideals and reality, this collection of poems grapples with themes of death, war, and loss, while also celebrating the beauty of nature. The motif of in-betweenness highlights the complexity of experience, as the poems convey clarity and insight into painful contemporary issues. With a keen awareness of language's nuances, the work captures both its beauty and elusiveness, ultimately examining the emotional distances that affect us all.

The collected writings of Jon Thompson showcase his significant impact on contemporary artists and art historians. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, Thompson's authoritative and insightful approach to art criticism set him apart from previous academic standards. His essays explore a diverse array of artists, including notable former students, and delve into trends in sculpture and art education. Thompson's work reflects a deep historical knowledge and a fresh perspective on the evolving landscape of art, making this volume a vital resource for understanding his influence.

By dividing carpets into four categories - tribal, cottage industry, workshop and court, the author shows the reader how to begin to trace the likely origins of carpets, to understand how they are made, and to appreciate how and why patterns differ. This approach, which depends not on learning names, but on a much broader understanding, draws the reader into a world in which carpet-weaving is a way of life, closely bound up with centuries of tradition. Since 1979 the author has travelled extensively in Turkey, Iran and Central Asia, studying tribal life and culture.