Art Consulting Scandinavia:Applied Arts/Design/Crafts

BRYK, RUT.

Author: Aav, Marianne and Eeva Viljanen
Country: Finland
Language: Finnish/English
Year Published: 2007
No. of pages: 189
Illustrations: 181 Color Illustrations. 19 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound with Jacket
Size: 10 1/2”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9789529878529
Biblio/Bio: Bio. Index.
Code: 6150

Price: $150.00

This book presents a selection of some 120 works reflecting the fifty-year career of the ceramic artist Rut Bryk. It includes images of her multi-colored and figurative small pieces of her early years as well as pictures of her large spatial works from the 1970s and 1980s.

BUILDERS OF THE FUTURE. Finnish Design 1945-67

Author: Savolainen, Jukka & Aila Svenskberg
Country: Finland
Language: English
Year Published: 2012
No. of pages: 126
Illustrations: 49 Color Illustrations. 76 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 10”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9789529878802
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 6680

Price: $49.50

Through beautiful images this book presents the fascinating recent history of Finnish design and its renowned postwar Golden Age. This book delves into the success of Finnish design domestically and internationally while using photography as a medium for design promotion. Includes many designers like Ilmari Tapiovaara, Kaj Franck, Aarne Evi, Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi and Antti Nurmesniemi, Tapio Wirkkala, Timo Sarpaneva, Olli Borg among many more.

BYGDEDRÄKTER (Rural Folk Costumes). I Västmanslands Län (In the County of Västmanland)

Author: Reimerson, Anna Karin
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Year Published: 1998
No. of pages: 112
Illustrations: 45 Color Illustrations. 6 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound with Jacket
Size: 10”x 5 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9163067390
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 5458

Price: $49.50

Presented here are twenty different traditional Swedish costumes from the West. The first one was documented being used in 1913 and the last one in 1996. Each costume is described in detail from head to toe and included is the accesories that go with it. The book describes how fashion and social structure has lead the costumes to change and develop. Accompanied by photographs that the show the wonderful detail as well as the nature of the costume.

BØRNETØJ (Children’s Clothes) 6 • 12 • 18 Måneder (6 • 12 • 18 Months).

Author: Fog, Betty
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 1994
No. of pages: 60
Illustrations: 27 Color Illustrations. 44 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 9”x 9 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8777213998
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 4214

Price: $45.00

This book includes instructions and patterns for babies and young children with sizes 68-80-92, that generally fit children from 6-18 months. Patterns are simple and easy, and the detailed instructions explain how to make pants, shorts, shirts, skirts, jackets, and much more. All models are displayed in full color illustrations and more detailed drawings, also with a large pull-out sewing pattern.

CALIFORNIA FAIENCE Ceramics for Cottages and Castles.

Author: Brown, Kirby William
Country: California
Language: English
Year Published: 2015
No. of pages: 276
Illustrations: 740 Color Illustrations. 137 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 12”x 9”
Weight: 3.00
ISBN: 9781600521003
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Bios. Index.
Code: 7138

Price: $60.00

The first comprehensive book on California Faience pottery that operated in Berkeley from 1913 to 1959. Lavishly illustrated with over 700 figures. Written by a grandson of one of the company founders, William Bragdon, the book benefits from copious original documentation