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PublisherChameleon Books

ISBN-101555952879

ISBN-139781555952877

eBay Product ID (ePID)63648639

Product Key Features

Book TitleMarquetry Odyssey : Historical Objects and Personal Work, Silas Kopf

Number of Pages232 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicFurniture, Decorative Arts

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign

AuthorSilas Kopf

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight61.4 Oz

Item Length12.4 in

Item Width9.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-003172

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal745.51/2

SynopsisThis rich history of marquetry is presented in cintext by one of its most ardent and taslented proponents - Silas Kopf. A distinguished cabinetmaker for more than thirty years, Kopf identifies the origins and influences of numerous decorative arts and architectural elements taht have and continue to have an impact on his own work. AUTHOR: Forword by Glenn Adamson, Head of Graduate Studies abd Deputy Head of Research, Victoria ALbert Museum, London. 320 colour illustrations, A rich history of marquetry is presented in context by one its most ardent and talented proponents-- Silas Kopf, himself a distinguished cabinetmaker for more than thirty years. Foreword by Glenn Adamson, Head of Graduate Studies and Deputy Head of Research, Victoria Albert Museum, London., A combined cabinet-maker's monograph and history of marquetry, it features more than 300 color plates over 230 pages. This volume offers an approachable introduction to the art of marquetry through the writings and work of scholar and artisan, Silas Kopf. This richly illustrated presentation of the art of marquetry is placed in context by one of its most ardent and talented proponents: Silas Kopf. A distinguished cabinetmaker for more than thirty years, Kopf identifies the origins and influences of numerous decorative arts and architectural movements that have impacted his own work, from objects created in ancient Egypt, and during the Italian Renaissance to inspiration he has drawn from seventeenth century British and Dutch furniture makers in addition to the work of Art Nouveau artists like Louis Majorelle. Kopf is a lifelong observer of objects of marquetry starting with his apprenticeship with artist Wendell Castle and later as a student of the Ecole Boulle in Paris where he learned the traditional art of marquetry and absorbed the work he saw in the museum collections. All of these influences are present in this piece-by-piece narration of Kopf's own development as an artisan, designer and scholar, writes Glenn Adamson, Head of Graduate Studies and Deputy Head of Research, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, who contributes the foreword. The final product is a volume filled with historical examples of marquetry next to Kopf's own work that provides deep insight into this artform.

LC Classification NumberNK9920.K67 2008