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Secret Lives of Frames One Hundred Years of Art and Artistry

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ISBN-10: 1933231165

ISBN-13: 9781933231167

Edition: 2007

Authors: Deborah Davis, Gerardo Somoza

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A painting wouldn't be the same without its frame. In fact, a frame can be as important as the art it surrounds. Yet the picture frame is the Cinderella of the art world, beautiful, hardworking, and frequently overlooked. The Secret Lives of Frames, inspired by the hundred-year history of Lowy, the premier fine arts services atelier in the country, celebrates the extraordinary art and artistry of the frame. In chapters such as "The Making of a Framer and a Frame," "The Lure of Antique Frames," and "New Designs for the New Millennium," magnificent edges of all kinds come to life in vivid detail. Their history, so colorful and varied, is interwoven with the history of Lowy, an old-world…    
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Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication date: 12/1/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 10.25" wide x 11.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.454