Dennis Blankemeyer

Gebundenes Buch

Craft Furniture

The Legacy of the Human Hand

Beschreibung

Heavily illustrated with beautiful color photographs, this book explores the lives and work of 29 of the most distinguished American furniture makers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Beginning with Wharton Esherick, James Krenov, Sam Maloof, and George Nakashima, who serve as the first generation of modern creators of craft furniture, it continues with 25 contemporary furniture makers who carry on the tradition today. A biography of each is given along with examples of their work.

Autor

Dennis Blankemeyer with his wife, Denise, own American Furnishings Co. in Columbus, Ohio, a retail store and design studio specializing in the education and promotion of contemporary American craft. The Blankemeyer's design work has received notable acclaim through awards, books, and magazines.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 282mm x 220mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1272g
• ISBN-13: 9780764317873
• ISBN-10: 0764317873
• Artikelnr.: 21457971