ART DECO BOOKBINDINGS
The work of Pierre Legrain and Rose Adler
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Before dust jackets wrapped every hardcover behind a shield of paper, a book's binding was its only advertisement, and the shelves of bibliophiles were lined with staid leather-bound tomes. Then came the Art Deco designs of Pierre Legrain and Rose Adler, who transformed bookbinding into a medium of playful and dazzling experimentation and craftsmanship. Their colorful, imaginative works, often made in exotic materials, are found only in a few prized collections and have rarely been available to the general public. now, this selection of more than sixty designs, colored-paper maquettes, and realized bindings are collected in one exquisite volume, with insightful texts introducing the work and discuss its revolutionary effect on modern design.
Princeton Architectural Press; 1st Edition (April 1, 2004).
Wym.23,5x19cm; str.120.Oprawa płócienna-zdobiona.Stan bardzo dobry.
