Grete Prytz Kittelsen : The Art of Enamel Design, Hardcover by Gilje, Kariann...

by Gilje, Karianne Bjellas (EDT); Flor, Thomas; Halén, Widar; Opstad

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Grete Prytz Kittelsen : The Art of Enamel Design, Hardcover by Gilje, Karianne Bjellas (EDT); Flor, Thomas; Halén, Widar; Opstad, Jan-lauritz; Skjerven, Astrid, ISBN 0393733319, ISBN-13 9780393733310, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US First published in Norwegian in 2008, Gilje's (Foundation for Design and Architecture, Norway) book documents and honors the life and work of Kittelsen (1), one of Scandinavia's most important designers who, with her architect husband Arne Korsmo, was part of the community of modernist architects and designers that included Ray and Charles Eames, Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe. Illustrated throughout with b&w and color photographs of Kittelsen's jewelry and utilitarian creations, including bowls, dishes, plates, casseroles, and vases, the text contains essays by five leading Norwegian scholars on Kittelsen's life and professional career, followed by a catalog of her hollowware and jewelry and a chronology. Shari Gerber Nilsen's English translation will expand awareness of Kittelsen's contributions to Scandinavian design to a wider audience. Oversize: ". Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

• ISBN: 9780393733310
• Condition: Fine

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