The Art of Iron: Objects from the Musée Le Secq Des Tournelles, Rouen, Normandy - Couverture souple

Morris, Kathleen M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0300237049 ISBN 13 : 9780300237047

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2018

Synopsis

For centuries, wrought iron was worked with care and craft into objects as diverse as shop signs, balcony railings, and dog collars. This handsome volume brings together thirty-six unique pieces of wrought iron from the celebrated collection of the Musée Le Secq des Tournelles in Rouen, France, and combines stunning photography with fresh and engaging scholarship. Salvaged by the founders of the Musée Le Secq during a period when wrought iron was being rapidly discarded and replaced with modern materials, these objects tell stories of preindustrial times and highlight the importance of iron in our shared past. An essay by Kathleen M. Morris offers a contemporary perspective on these extraordinary works of art, while current and former curators of the Musée Le Secq provide fascinating insights into the magnificent holdings of the museum's renowned collection.

Distributed for the Clark Art Institute

Exhibition Schedule:

Clark Art Institute
(06/09/18-09/16/18)

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Kathleen M. Morris is the Sylvia and Leonard Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions and curator of decorative arts at the Clark Art Institute.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300237049
• ISBN 13: 9780300237047
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
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• Personne responsable: non disponible