{"product_id":"ateliers-of-europe-an-atlas-of-decorative-arts-workshops-9783791388175","title":"Ateliers of Europe: An Atlas of Decorative Arts Workshops","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis visually stunning love letter to the art of craft takes readers inside Europe's most illustrious--and in many cases endangered--decorative arts workshops to profile how artisans continue to maintain the highest centuries-old standards of workmanship and creativity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning in the Renaissance, ateliers were established as places for European artists to work and teach their crafts. Centuries later most of these spaces have disappeared, but a select few continue to produce some of the world's most celebrated and sought-after objects in the areas of crystal, ceramics, wrought iron, fabric, bookbinding, mosaic, wood paneling, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Whelan and Oskar Proctor traveled throughout Europe to document these important spaces, both to celebrate them and to preserve their disappearing ideals. Ranging from the well- known to the obscure, this volume takes readers inside dozens of ateliers from Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Sumptuous double-page spreads feature alluring photography, and fascinating background texts tell their stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy shining a light on their collective value as well as their individual expertise, this book offers both a historic evaluation of how ateliers have been shaped by modern forces--and also a clarion call for their preservation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prestel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783791388175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.18h x 9.61w x 1.10d","brand":"John Whelan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769894801589,"sku":"9783791388175","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_59555bc3-ccb9-4f73-ac50-15b48072c5e0.jpg?v=1678840148","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ateliers-of-europe-an-atlas-of-decorative-arts-workshops-9783791388175","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}