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Craft Traditions of the World: Locally Made, Globally Inspiring
Bryan Sentance
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Description for Craft Traditions of the World: Locally Made, Globally Inspiring
Hardback. A comprehensive survey of crafts worldwide. It explains and illustrates the techniques used in a particular craft, from backstrap weaving and papercutting to metal casting and wood carving, as well as their history. Featuring over 500 illustrations, it is suitable for those concerned with art, craft and decorative objects. Num Pages: 240 pages, 480 illustrations, 475 in colour. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 249 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1688.
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 nearly 90 crafts 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.
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 nearly 90 crafts 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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500514665
SKU
9780500514665
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-6
About Bryan Sentance
Polly Sentance has had a lifelong enthusiasm for ethnic crafts and has worked on several craft books as a researcher and photographer.
Reviews for Craft Traditions of the World: Locally Made, Globally Inspiring
Surveys almost every conceivable type of craft - from Navajo jewelry and North African amulets to Tibetan tiger rugs and Amazonian pottery.... If your heart is lost to folk art and indigenous crafts, this is the volume for you. A colorful tribute to craftspeople around the globe, united in the quality and beauty of their creations
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