Ironwork: Dynamic Details - Hardcover

Ironwork: Dynamic Details - Hardcover

An exceptional look inside the unique ironwork created by today's artist-blacksmiths, featuring over 250 color photographs displaying details of contemporary iron objects, including flowers, grape clusters, leaves, small and large animals that attest to the blacksmith's role as a sculptor. The book explores amazing scrolls, folds, twists, textures, and weaves not normally associated with the hard material, showing how functional joints become beautiful elements for furniture, fireplace accessories, candlestick holders, and other everyday iron items. It's an eye opening look at the small details that turn ordinary fences, gates, and chandeliers into extraordinary works of art.

Written by Dona Z. Meilach, whose exploration of work by modern artist-blacksmiths across six earlier books has been hailed as a catalyst for the growth of ironwork as an art form. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from the University of Chicago and a Master's Degree in Art History from Northwestern University, and has written over 55 inspirational art books, alongside teaching and lecturing internationally on sculpture across many media.

Details:

• Author: Dona Z. Meilach
• Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• ISBN: 9780764325496
• Ideal for: Metalworkers, blacksmiths, designers, artists, gallery owners, art lovers, museum professionals