About this title: William Spratling revolutionized silver jewellery design in Mexico. Arriving in Taxco in 1929, by 1940 he had over 100 silversmiths producing his enormously popular silver creations. Important figures of the North American literary and art establishment, among them John dos Passos, William Faulkner and Georgia O'Keeffe, purchased his designs and sang his praises. Out of Spratling's workshop emerged many of Mexico's finest silver designers, including Hector Aguilar, Antonio Castillo and his brothers Jorge and Justo, Salvador Teran and Antonio Pineda. Their stiking jewellery and hollow-ware in ...
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Description: FINE NEW shrinkwrapped paper covers copy. 279 pages, many plates of the work in colour and B&W as well as photos. The book accompanied the exhibition of the same name. This is the most comprehensive coverage of William Spratling's responsibility for and influence on the artists who made Taxco the most fabulous silver center that it remains today. 081090-741. read more
Description: FINE NEW shrinkwrapped paper covers copy. 279 pages, many plates of the work in colour and B&W as well as photos. The book accompanied the exhibition of the same name. This is the most comprehensive coverage of William Spratling's responsibility for and influence on the artists who made Taxco the most fabulous silver center that it remains today. 081090-741. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Date Published: 10-1-02
ISBN-13:9780810932487ISBN:0810932482
Description: FINE. Crisp clean unmarked unread hardcover with light shelfwear to the dustjacket and a slightly bumped bottom corner. NICE! 3.69 lbs. read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HNA Books
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780810932487ISBN:0810932482
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 284 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Very Nice Clean Unmarked Copy. DJ in Protective Mylar Cover. read more
Edition: First
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. A
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780810990746ISBN:0810990741
Description: First printing. Oversized in illustrated softcovers (the softcover version was issued by the San Antonio Museum of Art). 280 pps. Illustrated throughout with photographs in color and black and white. Catalog issued for the exhibition of the great designers, design maestros and silversmiths of 20th century Mexico as well as exciting new work by contemporary young designers. Features jewelry, tableware, decorative items, and sculpture. A fine, fresh copy. read more
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc
Date Published: 10/1/2002
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Large black covers with silver embossed illustration on front and silver lettering on spine. Front has very small bump on bottom. otherwise would be FINE. Black illustrated jacket has minute tear on bottom of front of jacket. Color illustrations. read more
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