Materials and Techniques in the Decorative Arts
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Materials and Techniques in the Decorative Arts by Lucy Trench
This dictionary is devoted to the materials and techniques used in the decorative arts. Ranging from the exotic to the most basic, it includes coverage of secretions of South American insects and rare stones found only in the mountains of Badakshan, but also sand, clay, lime and unsavoury animal products. The dictionary has been compiled by a team of experts, each with knowledge of their subject from daily contact with the materials. The ten contributors cover glass, ceramics, textiles, paper, plastics, leather, metal, stone, wood and paint, with core entries on each of these subjects and many more that describe terms associated with them. The materials and techniques are accompanied by photographs and drawings that illustrate both the artefacts and the processes that made them.
Lucy Trench has been a conservator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the editor of publications for the National Gallery, London, and materials and techniques editor for the Grove 34-volume Dictionary of Art.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719557224 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719557224 |
| Title | Materials and Techniques in the Decorative Arts |
| Author | Lucy Trench |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2000-05-11 |
| Number of pages | 582 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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