The World of Ornament
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3822821942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-29 |
| Language | : | German, English, French |
DESCRIPTION:
He specializes in books and journals on the graphic arts, ornament, fashion, and caricature with an emphasis on work from France and Spain. . David Batterham has been an antiquarian bookseller in London since 1965
From the Publisher Includes DVD-ROM containing high-resolution scans of all individual ornaments for unrestricted use
Kathy L. Martin said The best coffee table book ever !!!. Recently I have found myself drawn to graphics of all kinds. Being a huge fan of Tashen books and seeing this book on their website I decided to order it. Now at $"The best coffee table book ever !!!" according to Kathy L. Martin. Recently I have found myself drawn to graphics of all kinds. Being a huge fan of Tashen books and seeing this book on their website I decided to order it. Now at $200.00 this was quite a big purchase but this book is incredible. The color plates are beautiful and the information about the designs is very complete as well as interesting. This is a huge book! I think it must weigh in the neighborhood of 10 lbs. It is not a book to take to the beach for a little read. However, it is a book to get inspired by and it will inspire you no matter what your art medium is. This is a book that I will tresure for years to come. 00.00 this was quite a big purchase but this book is incredible. The color plates are beautiful and the information about the designs is very complete as well as interesting. This is a huge book! I think it must weigh in the neighborhood of 10 lbs. It is not a book to take to the beach for a little read. However, it is a book to get inspired by and it will inspire you no matter what your art medium is. This is a book that I will tresure for years to come. Heavy Duty T. Sanford This book is heavy. Literally it must weigh 20lbs. It is also heavy with amazing content and incredible beauty and erudite commentary. The DVD is worth purchase price alone giving so much royalty free content. Look for tons of wrapping paper featuring these images to appear in stationary shops.. "The Most Beautiful Book Ever" according to Stephen W. Worth. I own a 1910 edition of Owen Jones' "Grammar of Ornament", the pattern book that the books reproduced in this book are inspired by. I also own the Dover reprint of the same book. I was concerned when I ordered this that the printing quality would be only a pale imitation of the original, like the Dover book is to the chromolithographs in my vintage copy of "Grammar of Ornament". I was thrilled when I started paging through this massive volume. The printing is fabulous and the plates are large and sharp. The only thing missing is the metallic gold accents on some pages, but that isn't a big deal.This book is worth e
Includes DVD-ROM containing high-resolution scans of all individual ornaments for unrestricted use.. Artists, historians, and art lovers will appreciate this lavish idea book, and interior designers and patternmakers will be delighted that all of the ornamental designs dating from medieval times through the 19th century which may be used and reproduced without restriction