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On Body and Soul: Contemporary Armor to Amulets
Suzanne Ramljak
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Description for On Body and Soul: Contemporary Armor to Amulets
Hardcover. Num Pages: 152 pages, 200 colour photos. BIC Classification: AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1188.
From the beginning of time, armor and amulets have been used for protection and are found in cultures across the globe, and those who crafted them have been esteemed as artists by their communities. The contemporary examples showcased here, in 200 eye-catching images, demonstrate the enduring artistry of the forms and the crucial role such objects can play in safeguarding body and soul, especially in our current Age of Terror. An exciting array of protective hardware (armor, barriers, wearable weaponry) and protective "software" (charms, amulets, talismans), reveal a broad range of strategies for human defense. Focusing on work from the ... Read more
From the beginning of time, armor and amulets have been used for protection and are found in cultures across the globe, and those who crafted them have been esteemed as artists by their communities. The contemporary examples showcased here, in 200 eye-catching images, demonstrate the enduring artistry of the forms and the crucial role such objects can play in safeguarding body and soul, especially in our current Age of Terror. An exciting array of protective hardware (armor, barriers, wearable weaponry) and protective "software" (charms, amulets, talismans), reveal a broad range of strategies for human defense. Focusing on work from the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764346477
SKU
V9780764346477
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About Suzanne Ramljak
Suzanne Ramljak, a writer, art historian and curator, is editor of Metalsmith magazine and curator at the American Federation of Arts. She has contributed to several publications, and has lectured widely on contemporary art and craft.
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