Complete with over 500 illustrations, a glossary, bibliography, information on museums and an index, this survey is an essential document for anyone concerned with art, craft and decorative objects.
Locally Made, Globally Inspiring
Hardback
Publication Date: 07/09/2009
This is the first comprehensive survey of crafts worldwide. The techniques used in a particular craft, from backstrap weaving and papercutting to metal casting and wood carving, as well as their history, are explained and illustrated, highlighting an incredible and dazzling diversity of styles. The book is organized geographically with six sections spanning the world, with each section subdivided into different crafts, showing nearly 90 altogether.
Complete with over 500 illustrations, a glossary, bibliography, information on museums and an index, this survey is an essential document for anyone concerned with art, craft and decorative objects.
Complete with over 500 illustrations, a glossary, bibliography, information on museums and an index, this survey is an essential document for anyone concerned with art, craft and decorative objects.
- ISBN:
- 9780500514665
- 9780500514665
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 07-09-2009
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions (mm):
- 280x240x27mm
- Weight:
- 1.69kg
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