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Found Object Art
Dorothy Spencer
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Description for Found Object Art
Meet the artists who know just what to do with everyone else's junk. Hundreds of fascinating sculptures, collages, furniture, jewelry, and clothing defy the materials they were originally made from. Recycling of found objects proves to be a true art form in the hands of these creative artists. Num Pages: 224 pages, 376 color photos, 8 b/w photos. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1504.
Recycling of found objects is taken to the level of art form is this creative book-an homage to the wondrous world of artists who create extraordinary objects from what were once very ordinary things. Inside are hundreds of examples showing trash transformed into fascinating sculpture, collages, furniture, jewelry, and clothing -- some items functional, some not. Meet the artists who count themselves among an exclusive club of dumpster divers and garbage pickers from all over the United States. And watch as other people's junk finds new life as treasure. This book, and the innovative artisans inside, will profoundly influence the ... Read more
Recycling of found objects is taken to the level of art form is this creative book-an homage to the wondrous world of artists who create extraordinary objects from what were once very ordinary things. Inside are hundreds of examples showing trash transformed into fascinating sculpture, collages, furniture, jewelry, and clothing -- some items functional, some not. Meet the artists who count themselves among an exclusive club of dumpster divers and garbage pickers from all over the United States. And watch as other people's junk finds new life as treasure. This book, and the innovative artisans inside, will profoundly influence the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764314377
SKU
V9780764314377
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About Dorothy Spencer
Dorothy Spencer is a design historian and creator of Reconstructions, a home furnishings company with products made from recycled materials.
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