Almost Lost Arts

Traditional Crafts and the Artisans Keeping Them Alive

Emily Freidenrich

• Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN:
  9781452170206
• eBook ISBN:
  9781452170244
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Art General

This book is a celebration of tactile beauty and a tribute to human ingenuity. In-depth profiles tell the stories of 20 artisans who have devoted their lives to preserving traditional techniques. Gorgeous photographs reveal these craftspeople's studios, from Oaxaca to Kyoto and from Milan to Tennessee. Two essays explore the challenges and rewards of engaging deeply with the past. With an elegant three-piece case and foil stamping, this rich volume will be an inspiration to makers, collectors, and history lovers.

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THE GLOBEMAKERS

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THE BOOKMENDER

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THE ZAPOTEC DYERS AND WEAVERS

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THE CASTER

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THE ANTIQUARIAN HOROLOGIST

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THE WET PLATE PHOTOGRAPHERS

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THE WOOD TYPE PRINTERS

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THE CASSETTE TAPE MANUFACTURERS

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THE NEON SIGN MAKERS

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Dedication
• Copyright
• Contents
• The Meaning of Making
• The Globemakers
• The Bookmender
• The Zapotec Dyers and Weavers
• A Tour of Harvard’s forbes pigment collection
• The Caster
• The Antiquarian Horologist
• The Wet Plate Photographers
• The Wood Type Printers
• The Cassette Tape Manufacturers
• The Neon Sign Makers
• The Image Colorists
• The Goryeo Celadon Potter
• The Enjarradora and Adobe-Builders
• The Papermaker
• The Cypriot Weaver
• The Bronze Casters
• The Kintsugi-shi
• The Sign Painters
• Ink Warms My Soul
• The Woodcut Printers
• The Mapmaker
• The Hatmakers
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Sources
• Image Credits
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