Erich Riesel Hill Country Iron Worker From Forge & Anvil

Candace Leslie

ISBN 10: 0962606979 / ISBN 13: 9780962606977

Published by Insite Press Bryan Texas, 1992

About this Item

SIGNED by the artist iron worker Erich Riesel. Flat signed on title page. Not signed by author. Dust jacket has shelf wear and a spot/rubbing on front top rt corner. Dust jacket in protective cover. Binding tight. Inside pages clean and without tears. Some yellowing on title page.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1631025108186

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Erich Riesel Hill Country Iron Worker From Forge & Anvil
• Publisher: Insite Press Bryan Texas
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0962606979
• ISBN 13: 9780962606977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art
  • Biographies
  • Signed or Inscribed

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Synopsis

From Forge & Anvil is the story of one of smithing s most accomplished, yet little-known, artisans. With this photographic study, writer Candace Leslie and photographer Diane Hopkins-Hughs have restored Erich Riesel to his proper place in the pantheon of ironwork artists. The first part of the book tells the story of Riesel s life. Born in Germany, he came to America at 22 and after working as a cowboy on a number of Texas ranches, his gifts as a talented ornamental ironworker were accidentally discovered by two oilmen who were establishing handsome ranch/retreats on the banks of the Guadalupe River in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. For five years Riesel endowed their properties with beautiful ornamental works that have continued to evoke admiration. In this book, Leslie provides a fascinating description of Riesel s creative process, from discussing how he got his ideas (dreaming was important), through a step-by-step discussion of the construction of an artwork in iron. The second part of the book is devoted to Hopkins-Hughs black and white photographs. In these, she manages to harmonize her work with Riesel s, giving the viewer a wealth of information about his art. From massive ranch gates to airy railings to intricate chandeliers, Riesel turned out and Hopkins-Hughs captures masterpiece after masterpiece in wrought iron, creating a legacy that still endures.

Review

...a fine, empathic view into (Riesel's) world. --Anvil's Ring