Contemporary Silver: Made in Italy

Czernis-Ryl, Eva

ISBN 10: 0853318999 / ISBN 13: 9780853318996

Published by Powerhouse Publishing in Association with Lund Humphries, Sydney / London, 2004

About this Item

Jacket has moderate general wear plus a 3cm tear to top rear adjacent to spine. The rear of the jacket has an 8cm horizontal slip and some ridges to laminate (in manufacture). Book very clean. Binding tight. 127pp Size: 225mm x 285mm.

Seller Inventory # 015850

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contemporary Silver: Made in Italy
• Publisher: Powerhouse Publishing in Association with Lund Humphries, Sydney / London
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0853318999
• ISBN 13: 9780853318996
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Exhibition Publication.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Twentieth Century/Modern Design

About this title

Synopsis

This is the first book to tell the story of Italian silverware of the last three decades. Showcasing the work of major Italian architects, designers and design companies such as Ettore Sottsass Jr and Alessi, it demonstrates the key role Italian silverware has played in transforming this material into objects of desire for today's consumer.

About the Author

Eva Czernis-Ryl is a curator of decorative arts and design at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. She was the content editor and contributing author of Australian Gold and Silver 1851-1900 (Powerhouse Publishing 1995) and a contributing author to A Material World - Fibre, Colour and Pattern (Powerhouse Publishing 1990).