Built by Hand: Vernacular Buildings Around the World

Steen, Bill, Athena Steen, and Eiko Komatsu; photographs by Yoshio Komatasu

Published by Gibbs Smith, Publisher (c.2003), Salt Lake City, 2003

[nice, as-new book, with no discernible wear to either book or jacket]. (color photographs) A photographic celebration of traditional (vernacular) architecture around the world. "Komatsu's photographs tell the story of a disappearing world of buildings that have been constructed by ordinary people who, as builders and homesteaders, have given artistic, modest, and sensible form to their daily needs and dreams. Sometimes accidental, often asymmetrical, and utilizing materials that are naturally close at hand, these buildings with their molded curves and softened lines convey a beauty that is both personal and human. Quietly and almost without notice, they outwit the might of modern machinery with simple tools and materials that welcome, encourage and amplify use of the human hand." ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.****. Seller Inventory # 28122

Bibliographic Details

Title: Built by Hand: Vernacular Buildings Around ...
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher (c.2003), Salt Lake City
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Illustrated by (dj design) James Reyman Studio
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dj
Edition: First Edition.