Today’s guest is Karun Thakar - one of the world’s leading collectors of and experts on global textiles. Using his extraordinary collection of textiles, Karun tirelessly works to illuminate history through the lives and the hands of remarkable and often overlooked artists. As well as being a prolific writer, he is an active philanthropist, encouraging young people to learn about world history through textiles. I joined Karun in his London home to talk about his life as a collector and the importance of textile history to our understanding of the world.If you want to learn more about his work, you can visit his website www.karuncollection.com
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