400 Wood Boxes: The Fine Art of Containment & Concealment
Featuring 400 outstanding works that range from traditional to wildly contemporary, this superb gallery celebrates the art of the wooden box. The wonderfully wide variety of styles includes traditional jewelry and keepsake, turned, and tool boxes; miniature treasure chests; and sculptural work....
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Featuring 400 outstanding works that range from traditional to wildly contemporary, this superb gallery celebrates the art of the wooden box. The wonderfully wide variety of styles includes traditional jewelry and keepsake, turned, and tool boxes; miniature treasure chests; and sculptural work. Each one has been personally chosen by renowned boxmaker Tony Lydgate, and appears in an exquisite color plate; many of the boxes also come with detailed images that reveal important construction secrets. The selection includes pieces by a distinguished group of artists.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781579904593 (1579904599)
Publish date: March 1st 2004
Publisher: Lark Books
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
I don't have too many words for this book because it was just "wow." The book is a collection of photos of various boxes-- from urns to jewelry boxes to other types of wood containers. The pieces presented are just amazing. There were a few that made me say, "you can do that with wood?" The variety ...
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