European Fan The Untold Story Hahn Eura Eunkyung
The Art of Wallpapers: Morris & Co. in Context Mary Schoeser
Throughout their history, hand fans were used not only as tools for everyday life but also as status symbols, religious ritual artifacts, fashion items, and even devices for discreet communication. The richness of symbolic and aesthetic aspects of fans is that of sophisticated and comprehensive artworks. European Fan explores the thematic, stylistic, as well as production aspects of 60 carefully selected European 18th to 20th century fans from Eurus Collection. Along with its beautiful fan illustrations, the book invites the reader to discover their untold stories. Eurus Collection, under the direction of Hahn Eura Eunkyung, is a sister institution of Hwajeong Museum in Seoul. With more than one thousand fans from all over the world, Eurus Collection is the largest of its kind in Asia. By engaging in various research, exhibition, and publication projects, the collection strives to raise public awareness of the value of fans.
This extensively illustrated volume focuses on William Morris (1834–1896), placing his wallpaper designs within the context of the radical changes in taste witnessed during the Victorian era.
9781785514128 Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd 6.625 x 8.875in. 248pp., 172 col. June 2022 $20.95/CDN$27.00 Hardback
9781788841689 ACC Art Books 8.625 x 11.75in. 176pp. April 2022 $40.00/CDN$50.00 Paperback
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Amplifying Morris’s role in the creation of an influential and lasting style, his work is set within a selection by other designers, including Christopher Dresser and C. F. A. Voysey. Also introduced are firms of significance including Jeffrey & Co. and Arthur Sanderson & Sons, both of whom block-printed the Morris wallpapers. In a highly visual presentation, what is revealed are influences across time and within a global context, as pertinent to the creation of wallpaper art in the 19th century as it is today.
Ring Redux The Susan Grant Lewin Collection Ursula Ilse-Neuman Ring Redux presents more than 100 avant-garde rings by international artists who explore this age-old jewelry form with great vitality and relevance to society today. In the essay ‘Riffs on Rings’, Ursula Ilse-Neuman provides valuable insights into the astonishing variations on one of the most intimate and enduring forms of body adornment. The skill and audacity infused in these intimate sculptural forms is captured in stunning new color photographs. In the ‘Artists’ Voices’ section, the jewelers provide perspectives on the conception and execution of their works. The collection of rings presented here has been acquired over five decades by Susan Grant Lewin and will be exhibited at the SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.
9783897906259 Arnoldsche Art Publishers 9 x 9.75in. 208pp., 255 col. October 2022 $60.00/CDN$78.00 Hardcover
