William Spratling (80 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. William Spratling, His Life and Art. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: New. In this lavishly illustrated biography of silversmith and graphic artist William Spratling (1900-1967), Taylor D. Littleton reintroduces one of the most fascinating American expatriates of the early twentieth century. Best known for his revolutionary silver designs, Spratling influenced an entire generation of Mexican and American silversmiths and transformed the tiny village of Taxco into the ""Florence of Mexico."" Littleton widens the context of Spratling's popular reputation by examining the formative periods in his life and art that preceded his brilliant entrepreneurial experiment in the Las Delicias workshop in Taxco, which left a permanent mark on Mexico's artistic orientation and economic life.Spratling made a fortune manufacturing and designing silver, but his true life's work was to conserve, redeem, and interpret the ancient culture of his adopted country. He explained for North American audiences the paintings of Mexico's modern masters and earned distinction as a learned and early collector of pre-Columbian art. Spratling and his workshop gradually became a visible and culturally attractive link between a steady stream of notable American visitors and the country they wanted to see and experience.Spratling had the rare good fortune to witness his own reputation - as one of the most admired Americans in Mexico - assume legendary status before his death. William Spratling, His Life and Art vividly reconstructs this richly diverse life whose unique aesthetic legacy is but a part of its larger cultural achievement of profoundly influencing Americans' attitudes toward a civilisation different from their own.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. Signed by the author on the title page: With best wishes, Taylor Littleton, April 12, 2000, Auburn, .Alabama. Lightly read if read at all. Bump to back cover, bottom corner tip. No markings in book. Binding is fine. DJ with light shelf wear to edges. 321pp.

Condition: New. WILLIAM SPRATLING, ANATOMIA DE UNA PASION.

Paperback. Condition: New. In this lavishly illustrated biography of silversmith and graphic artist William Spratling (1900-1967), Taylor D. Littleton reintroduces one of the most fascinating American expatriates of the early twentieth century. Best known for his revolutionary silver designs, Spratling influenced an entire generation of Mexican and American silversmiths and transformed the tiny village of Taxco into the ""Florence of Mexico."" Littleton widens the context of Spratling's popular reputation by examining the formative periods in his life and art that preceded his brilliant entrepreneurial experiment in the Las Delicias workshop in Taxco, which left a permanent mark on Mexico's artistic orientation and economic life.Spratling made a fortune manufacturing and designing silver, but his true life's work was to conserve, redeem, and interpret the ancient culture of his adopted country. He explained for North American audiences the paintings of Mexico's modern masters and earned distinction as a learned and early collector of pre-Columbian art. Spratling and his workshop gradually became a visible and culturally attractive link between a steady stream of notable American visitors and the country they wanted to see and experience.Spratling had the rare good fortune to witness his own reputation - as one of the most admired Americans in Mexico - assume legendary status before his death. William Spratling, His Life and Art vividly reconstructs this richly diverse life whose unique aesthetic legacy is but a part of its larger cultural achievement of profoundly influencing Americans' attitudes toward a civilisation different from their own.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. University of Texas Press, Austin [Published date: 1966]. Hardcover, [1]-80 pp including illustrations, facsimile ; 25 cm. First University of Texas Press edition (facsimile of the second issue published in New Orleans by The Pelican Bookshop Press, 1927). In very good condition / acceptable dust jacket. Green illustrated cloth boards with black lettering on spine. Light shelfwear to edges of covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Jacket has several small chips and tears along edges and spine and light creasing to edges; light to moderate overall scuffing, aging and soiling. Price-clipped; now protected in an archival quality (removable) Brodart cover. NOT Ex-Library. Illustrated throughout with caricatures and portraits by Spratling, with Faulkner's captions and foreword. Originally published in New Orleans in 1926/1927 in a limited edition of 400 copies, this satirical gallery of contemporary New Orleans figures features artists, writers, and journalists of the French Quarter, including Sherwood Anderson, Carl Sandburg, John Dos Passos, Anita Loos, Horace Liveright, Oliver La Farge, and others. This 1966 University of Texas Press edition reprints the work in facsimile, with additional contextual essays and material. Contents include: Chronicle of a Friendship by William Spratling; Sherwood Anderson and Other Famous Creoles by William Spratling and William Faulkner; William Spratling's Mexican World by Robert David Duncan. [From Publisher's Foreword] Sherwood Anderson and Other Famous Creoles was published privately in New Orleans in 1926. Last year, with the permission of William Spratling, the copyright holder, it was published in the Texas Quarterly. Now, with the permission of Mr. Spratling and the Quarterly, it appears in book form. The original book is presented in facsimile except for the use of a larger page size. Page proofs of Mr. Spratling's article on Faulkner ("Chronicle of a Friendship") were in his hands at the time of his tragic death in an automobile accident August 6, 1967. It is known that he expected to make several minor revisions, but these unfortunately had not been made and the article must stand as it first appeared in the Texas Quarterly.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. gentle crease to rear jacket panel, otherwise a nice, clean, square copy, quarto, 168 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. William Spratling was a U.S. educator whose artistic impact caused a successful silver jewelry industry to arise in Taxco, Mexico, in the 1940s. This book examines Spratling's Mexican work and explores how his talent attracted the attention of the U.S. Interior Department. In 1945, he was invited to create a similar program for Alaska, where it was felt that the indigenous people needed to be encouraged for their own artistic expression and economic gain. Thirty never-before-seen Alaskan models, lost for over 50 years, have been found and now are preserved at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. These and original designs for the project, made in 1949, are presented here along with Spratling's original 1945 report to the Arts and Crafts Board. Also featured are Spratling's designs that inspired a new company's formation to carry on his legacy at Taxco. Clearly, innovation in designs and inspiration for generations of new artists have risen from Spratling's work. AUTHOR: Sandy Baum is a professional photographer who has written five books on Mexico. He lives in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Foreword by Violante and Consuelo Ulrich. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with full number line. Inscribed by Littleton on the title page. A fine copy in a fine DJ, protected by a removable mylar cover. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #110. Inscribed by Author(s).

paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Limited edition of 3,000 copies. Text in Spanish. Lightly read. No markings in book. Binding is fine. Shelf wear to cover eddges and a scuff mark on back cover near bottom edge. B&W images. 229pp.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This is a New and Unread coy of the first edition (1st printing). Profusely illustrated. Index. Bibliography.

Hardback. Condition: New. William Spratling was a U.S. educator whose artistic impact caused a successful silver jewelry industry to arise in Taxco, Mexico, in the 1940s. This book examines Spratling's Mexican work and explores how his talent attracted the attention of the U.S. Interior Department. In 1945, he was invited to create a similar program for Alaska, where it was felt that the indigenous people needed to be encouraged for their own artistic expression and economic gain. Thirty never-before-seen Alaskan models, lost for over 50 years, have been found and now are preserved at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. These and original designs for the project, made in 1949, are presented here along with Spratling's original 1945 report to the Arts and Crafts Board. Also featured are Spratling's designs that inspired a new company's formation to carry on his legacy at Taxco. Clearly, innovation in designs and inspiration for generations of new artists have risen from Spratling's work.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 322 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. 168PP MANY ILLS , NEW COPY.

Hardback. Condition: New. William Spratling was a U.S. educator whose artistic impact caused a successful silver jewelry industry to arise in Taxco, Mexico, in the 1940s. This book examines Spratling's Mexican work and explores how his talent attracted the attention of the U.S. Interior Department. In 1945, he was invited to create a similar program for Alaska, where it was felt that the indigenous people needed to be encouraged for their own artistic expression and economic gain. Thirty never-before-seen Alaskan models, lost for over 50 years, have been found and now are preserved at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. These and original designs for the project, made in 1949, are presented here along with Spratling's original 1945 report to the Arts and Crafts Board. Also featured are Spratling's designs that inspired a new company's formation to carry on his legacy at Taxco. Clearly, innovation in designs and inspiration for generations of new artists have risen from Spratling's work.

Softcover, 230 pages, in Spanish; good condition; moderate wear to covers with creases to spine; edgewear, rubbing; small tear; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 167 pages, 294 images. BIC Classification: AFKG; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1142. . 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. . . . .

Condition: New. Num Pages: 167 pages, 294 images. BIC Classification: AFKG; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1142. . 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.