The Book of the Violin Edited by Dominic Gill Hardcover Very good pre-owned condition dust jacket has a small tape repair 09Box6

The Book of the Violin

Arts & Photography

Gill, Dominic

Music

Rizzoli, New York

Language Notes 
Text: English (translation) 
 Original Language: German 
 From Library Journal 
With an individual style and an expressionist language, Hundertwasser's "slow explosions" are his means of revealing his ideas of art and life. This book, designed and produced under the artist's supervision, traces the development of his graphic work. Its chronological commentary and critical interpretation view his striving towards graphic diversity in an art-historical and cultural setting. The catalog is in chronological sequence with cross references to the numbering system of the HGW and is a meticulous record of facts relating to the work. The excellent full-color reproductions and the inclusion of samples of his signatures and seals make this a worthwhile acquisition as a source for the collector, student, or scholar. Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum Lib., New York 
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser: the Complete Graphic Work 1951-1986

Walter Koschatzky

Janine Kertesz

The artifacts that remain today from ancient Columbian civilizations reveal a remarkable people-who built homes that could withstand the elements in the world's wettest rain forest, carved monumental statues of their ancient ancestors and sacred spirits, and tantalized the western world with the beauty of their golden objects set with the finest emeralds. These artifacts serve not only as a testimony of the great achievements of cultures that disappeared long ago, but as patterns and inspirations for those who still carry on these craft traditions in the tropical rain forests or snow-capped mountains of what is today Columbia. This book presents artifacts—or artefactos—from everyday life, objects that have accompanied Columbian people through the centuries, both in their earthly and spiritual activities. In both English and Spanish, the word artifact means, literally, "made with skill or art." Although all worthy of museums and galleries, these are not just exhibition pieces, nor are their makers all members of a separate artisan class. There is no Columbian home, however humble, that does not have a handmade broom, stool, basket, textile, or rustic furniture; nor is there a single Amazon Indian who cannot quickly piece together a basket from leaves found in the jungle. Many of the crafts made today still retain a significance beyond the strictly utilitarian, from the basket holder whose hourglass shape is a fertility symbol to the stool carved by a young man as a sign of his goldwork to basketry, weaving to pottery, are an astounding body of work and provide a lesson in how people use their natural environment—and their hands—to create splendid objects and surrounds.

Artefactos: Colombian Crafts from the Andes to the Amazon

Benjamin Villegas

Liliana Villegas

History & Criticism

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Barbaralee Diamonstein

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