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Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
247 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Designer Brian Paquette shows how a connection to nature is key in creating a meaningful and supportive home environment. An honest, introspective essay introduces Paquette's second book, which represents the most recent steps in his evolution as an interior designer. Some are ground-up homes that he worked on from the iteration, some are remodels of existing spaces in various scales, and some are furnishings of existing homes for clients. Concise...
Author
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
118 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Chris Drury walks - and works - in the wild landscapes of the world. Over the last twenty years, he has developed an impressive and highly personal repertoire of sculptural responses to the natural environment. This book is the first to explore the work of this highly inventive English artist.
Drury's experiences of places or journeys around the globe are expressed in two kinds of sculpture: cairns or shelters, sometimes filled with fire, which are...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
287 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A stunning photographic collection of mountain houses around the world that incorporate the surrounding ranges and vistas into their designs, from the author of Surf Shack and Bibliostyle. From Morocco to Patagonia, and Brazil to New Hampshire, interior designer Nina Freudenberger presents some of the most spectacular homes hidden in mountainous regions around the world, including modern lodges, rustic hideaways, hillside chalets, and more. Explore...
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
96 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Dive into the life and work of master craftsman Jeronimo Lozano and his extraordinarily detailed retablos. Steeped in ancient Peruvian traditions, these small sculpted figures show religious and secular scenes housed in structures large and small, ranging from pistachio shells and matchboxes to handmade wooden boxes and freestanding installations. Lozano's retablos are both traditional and innovative, visualizing the cultural life of people in the...
Publisher
National Gallery of Art
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
vii, 283 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Published on the occasion of an exhibition curated by Lynne Cooke, Woven Histories offers a fresh and authoritative look at textiles-particularly weaving-as a major force in the evolution of abstraction. This richly illustrated volume features more than fifty creators whose work crosses divisions and hierarchies formerly segregating the fine arts from the applied arts and handicrafts. Woven Histories begins in the early twentieth century, rooting...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Painting a vivid portrait of art throughout history, showing how it has changed the world, one artistic movement at a time, this book illustrates how artists bring their ideas to life, explores various techniques and shows how art can affect the way we think and feel.
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