Decorative Arts

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HEAR ME NOW: THE BLACK POTTERS OF OLD EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA

Nineteenth-century stoneware by enslaved and free potters living in Edgefield, South Carolina, highlights the central role of Black artists in the region's long-standing pottery traditions Recentering the development of industrially scaled Southern pottery traditions around enslaved and free Black potters working in the mid-nineteenth century, this catalogue presents groundbreaking sch
September 27, 2022 | Hardcover | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York | 200 Pages |
$45.00
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MY FIRST LIZZY - DESIGN OF FELICE (LIZZI) RIX UENO

Written by 青幻舎編集部
はじめまして、リチ! ウィーンから京都へやってきたデザイナー、上野リチのめくるめくデザインの世界ウィーンと京都を拠点に、壁紙やテキスタイルの室内装飾や日用品など、多彩なデザインを手がけてきた上野リチ・リックス(1893-1967)。本書は、リチが作り出したファンタジックな装飾芸術を、壁紙、壁面装飾、七宝、テキスタイル、アクセサリーに分けて紹介。美術、小説、デザインの世界で活躍し独自の道を切り拓いてきた女性たちによる、創造性豊かな作品の眺め方やテキストを手がかりに、リチの魅力に迫ります。■執筆者池田祐子(京都国立近代美術館)鶴岡真弓(多摩美術大学美術館館長、装飾芸術史、ケルト芸術文化史)小池一子(クリエイティブ・ディレクター)青木陵子(美術作家)
December 1, 2021 | PB | 青幻舎 | 192 Pages |
$25.00
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GROUNDED IN CLAY: THE SPIRIT OF PUEBLO POTTERY

Written by Kinsel, Rick
No art form is more associated with the Native Americansof the Southwest than pottery. For centuries, Pueblo people have made beautifulpottery, often painted with intricate designs, for everyday activities such ascooking, food storage and gathering water, and for ceremonial use. Vessels ofthese types have been found at ancient sites including Chaco Canyon and Mesa
September 2, 2022 | Hardcover | Merrell | 288 Pages |
$70.00
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SPIRITUALITY OF KINTSUGI

Written by 清川廣樹
"As a philosophy, the Japanese art of kintsugi treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. Skilled craftsmanship is required in this technique, which uses lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered metals such as gold, silver, or platinum to repair areas of breakage in pottery or ceramics.
November 1, 2021 | PB | 淡交社 | 176 Pages |
$49.00
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LUCIO FONTANA: CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF CERAMIC SCULPTURES

A two-volume, slipcased, definitive account of Fontana's ceramic output
July 4, 2023 | Hardcover | Skira | 720 Pages |
$335.00
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GLOBAL OBJECTS: TOWARD A CONNECTED ART HISTORY

Written by Cooke, Edward S
A bold reorientation of art history that bridges the divide between fine art and material culture through an examination of objects and their uses Art history is often viewed through cultural or national lenses that define some works as fine art while relegating others to the category of craft.
October 4, 2022 | Paperback | Princeton University Press | 336 Pages |
$35.00
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PATTERNS, INSIDE THE DESIGN LIBRARY

Written by Koepke, Peter
An insider's guide to the world's largest archive of patterns and textiles, the source of inspiration for the globe's top designersEvery season, designers from fashion, home furnishings, textiles, graphic arts, and paper-product industries seek inspiration from patterns to bring their collections to life.
September 21, 2022 | Hardcover | Phaidon Press | 332 Pages |
$79.95
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CULTURAL TREASURES OF THE WORLD

Written by DK
Take a guided tour through history and discover the most precious, iconic, and celebrated objects ever created. Revered, admired, and protected - every country and culture has certain artifacts that are prized above all others. Cultural Treasures of the World brings together more than 200 of these objects, exploring the fascinating and unique stories behind each of them.
September 20, 2022 | Hardcover | DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) | 440 Pages |
$50.00
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CARTIER: 13 RUE DE LA PAIX

The history of the most famous Parisian jewelry boutique and its contemporary renaissance. This legendary address--13 rue de la Paix--evokes the very origins of Cartier. It was the cradle of the Cartier legend, where Louis Cartier, and later Jeanne Toussaint, invented the house's style and identity.
December 20, 2022 | Hardcover | Flammarion-Pere Castor |
$115.00
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NATURAL PEARLS, A TIMELESS LEGACY: THE ALFARDAN COLLECTION OP

Written by Alfardan, Hussain Ibrahim
The first high-end volume ever published on natural pearls, this beautiful book offers lavish and unique documentation of the finest collection of Persian Gulf pearls. This stunning, elegantly designed review is the first to highlight the unique collection of natural pearls belonging to the Alfardan family--one of the oldest and most successful traditional pearl merchants in the Gulf.
February 28, 2023 | Paperback | Rizzoli International Publications | 352 Pages |
$120.00

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