Ferdinand Preiss: Art Deco Sculptor-the Fire and the Flame
ACC Art Books (Verlag)
978-1-85149-482-8 (ISBN)
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Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943) was the most prolific sculptor of the Art Deco period in Germany; he combined ivory, bronze, onyx and marble to create the most dazzling sculptures of his day. Preiss entered into an apprenticeship with his uncle, a master ivory carver, at the age of sixteen, following the death of his parents. He went on to become the most important Art Deco sculptor in Germany and, indeed one of the most accomplished in the whole of Europe, during the Nazi period. This book, the only work devoted entirely to this subject, follows the development of ivory carving in Erbach, Germany, focusing on the life and work of one of the country's most talented and prodigious sons. The political climate which Preiss and other artists were forced to endure during this time, its difficulties, constraints and influences on their work, is also explored. Extensive research into Nazi archives, interviews with family members, recently unearthed documents and the most comprehensive collection of sumptuous colour illustrations, truly enable the extraordinary talents of this formidable artist to shine.
Alberto Shayo trained to be a medical doctor before owning an art gallery in New York for fourteen years. He is also author of Chiparus, Master of Art Deco.
Ferdinand Preiss: The Man; Childhood; Learning the Craft; A Partnership for Life; 'Ivory and Art'; Family Life; The First World War; Coming of Age in the Golden Twenties; Behind the Scenes at Preiss and Kassler; The Gladenbeck Foundry; The Commercial Landscape; The British Connection; Trade Fairs; Evolution of a Style; Influences and Inspiration; The Preiss Woman; 'Korperkultur' - The Cult of the Body; Sports; The 1936 Olympic Games; Heroines; Cinema; Life and Work under the Nazis; The Legacy; The Fire and the Flame; Chryselephantine Sculpture: A Historical Overview; From Antiquity to the Twentieth Century; Ivory as a Raw Material; Care and Conservation; Model Numbers and Variations; The Figures
| Zusatzinfo | 228 illustrations, (190 colour ) |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Woodbridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 319 x 240 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85149-482-0 / 1851494820 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85149-482-8 / 9781851494828 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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