Chiparus: Master of Art Deco

Shayo, Alberto

ISBN 10: 1558594752 / ISBN 13: 9781558594753

Published by Abbeville Press, New York, 1993

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176pp.incl.index; HB lt.gray w/gilt; fine condition w/clean, tight pgs. DJ gray w/blk.-photo cover; fine condition. "Focusing on Chiparus's bronze and ivory pieces, the author outlines their development from idea through finished piece, with illustrations of plasteline models that document the artist's working methods." many full-page color illus. Seller Inventory # 026068

Bibliographic Details

Title: Chiparus: Master of Art Deco

Publisher: Abbeville Press, New York

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Chiparus, Demetre (sculpture)

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

This is a study of the life and work of Demetre Chiparus, the master of chryselephantine sculpture, and one of Art Deco's greatest sculptors. Born in Romania, Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947) studied in Italy and France, settling in Paris, where he perfected the cryselephantine technique, working in bronze, ivory and other media. Produced as multiples, his works were greatly admired as small-scale decorative objects, and today are considered as some of the best sculpture of the Art Deco period. This illustrated book examines Chiparus's work as an embodiment of the Art Deco style. The author defines Art Deco and its precedents - Art Nouveau, Cubism and Futurism - and describes the various contemporary inspirations for Chiparus's art, including haute couture, the music hall, Diaghilev's ballets, and the stage designs of Leon Bakst. This study of this little-known master, including previously unpublished details about the artist's life, and a chapter on Chiparus's materials and methods, provides useful source material on chryselephantine sculpture.