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Informationen zum Autor Dona Z. Meilach has written over three dozen books on art-related topics including metal and stone sculpture! fibers and fabrics! collage! printmaking! design! and computer graphics. Klappentext Here is an exciting foray into the world of the artist-blacksmith. Dona Z. Meilach discovers the growing numbers of men and women who revel in lighting up a forge and shaping hot, malleable iron into beautiful, useful objects. Blacksmiths today make both monumental and modest architectural accompaniments, from public art to an infinite number of items we encounter every day. With this book, you will gain an appreciation of the medium and its creators, and realize that blacksmiths do much more than shoe horses. Over 480 color photographs highlight objects for indoor and outdoor use, including fences, railings, gates, doors, sculpture, furniture, lighting fixtures, candleholders, and more. Some are truly modern in style while others are inspired by historical references, such as Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Craftsman, and Victorian styles. Todays blacksmiths, designers, artists, and homeowners will find unparalleded inspiration for creating unique yet practical surroundings. Zusammenfassung Here is an exciting foray into the world of the artist-blacksmith. Dona Z. Meilach discovers the growing numbers of men and women who revel in lighting up a forge and shaping hot! malleable iron into beautiful! useful objects. Blacksmiths today make both monumental and modest architectural accompaniments! from public art to an infinite number of items we encounter every day. With this book! you will gain an appreciation of the medium and its creators! and realize that blacksmiths do much more than shoe horses. Over 480 color photographs highlight objects for indoor and outdoor use! including fences! railings! gates! doors! sculpture! furniture! lighting fixtures! candleholders! and more. Some are truly "modern" in style while others are inspired by historical references! such as Art Nouveau! Art Deco! Craftsman! and Victorian styles. Today's blacksmiths! designers! artists! and homeowners will find unparalleded inspiration for creating unique yet practical surroundings. ...
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Dona Z. Meilach has written over 55 books on art subjects and affected a renaissance among artist-blacksmiths with her 5 previous books on ironwork. She lives in Carlsbad, CA.
