Almost Lost Arts - Traditional Crafts and the Artisans Keeping Them Alive

This book is a celebration of tactile beauty and a tribute to human ingenuity. In-depth profiles tell the stories of 20 artisans who have devoted their lives to preserving traditional techniques. Gorgeous photographs reveal these craftspeople''s studios, from Oaxaca to Kyoto and from Milan to Tennessee. Two essays explore the challenges and rewards of engaging deeply with the past. With an elegant three-piece case and foil stamping, this rich volume will be an inspiration to makers, collectors, and history lovers.

Product details

• Authors: Emily Freidenrich
• Assisted by: Narayan Khandekar (Editor), Margaret Shepherd (Editor)
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.09.2019
• EAN: 9781452170206
• ISBN: 978-1-4521-7020-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 286 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Art; The arts: general issues, Traditional trades & skills, ART / Reference, Rural crafts, Art styles not defined by date, Traditional trades, crafts and skills, The arts: general topics