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Edgar Brandt: Art Deco Ironwork
Joan Kahr
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Description for Edgar Brandt: Art Deco Ironwork
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A premier metalsmith in the early 20th century in France, Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) designed and fabricated some of the most beautiful architectural and decorative ironwork of his age. This elegant book recounts his life and work with scholarly text and photographs. Lyrical gates, doors, and tables, including his most famous screen, L'Oasis, appeared at the seminal 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs, in Paris, which gave the name Art Deco to the new style of designs. Combining motifs from ancient Egypt and classical Greek sources, floral and animals forms, and machine-inspired geometric designs, Brandt created items that became synonymous with ... Read more
A premier metalsmith in the early 20th century in France, Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) designed and fabricated some of the most beautiful architectural and decorative ironwork of his age. This elegant book recounts his life and work with scholarly text and photographs. Lyrical gates, doors, and tables, including his most famous screen, L'Oasis, appeared at the seminal 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs, in Paris, which gave the name Art Deco to the new style of designs. Combining motifs from ancient Egypt and classical Greek sources, floral and animals forms, and machine-inspired geometric designs, Brandt created items that became synonymous with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
2004g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764336669
SKU
V9780764336669
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Ref
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About Joan Kahr
Joan Kahr is a graduate of Adelphi University and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum/Parsons School of Design. She is the leading authority on Edgar Brandt. Her research includes extensive interviews with Brandt's family and period accounts from the art and design press of his day. She explains in great detail how he built his successful business and reputation. She ... Read more
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