Search Results: Titles starting with M from ART CONSULTING : SCANDINAVIA, Books on Art & Architecture

Finland 1993. Root cellars-- so crucial in times past and so practical in times present--is the subject of this book. How are they constructed underground? With what materials? In what dimensions? How can old models be brought up-to-date for the contemporary homeowner? This is quite an interesting book, especially for those seeking to preserve and adapt old ways. , Finnish, Year1993, Illust. B/W17, Illust. Color64, ISBN 952968732X, Code 2556. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 80, Size 10”x 7”

Finland 1982. The famed Glasgow art deco designer, artist and architect of furniture., Finnish/Swedish, Year1982, Illust. B/W13, Illust. Color, ISBN 9519943110, Code 0131. Softbound, Not in perfect condition, Cat. of exh. Pages 12, Size 11 3/4”x8 1/4”

Claremont 2006. This is the most substantive and comprehensive examination of Macko’s work to date, including digital and traditional prints, mixed-media paintings and works on paper, and two video installations: Love of The Bee Priestess (2004) and Bee Stories (2006). The combination of media allows her to examine and respond to issues related to ecofeminism, nature, and respond to issues related to ecofeminism, nature, and ancient matriarchal cultures as well as to explore her interest in mathematics, particularly prime numbers. The catalogue includes more than sixty works., English, Year2006, Illust. B/W7, Illust. Color63, ISBN 0979009200, Code 5971. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Bios. Cat. of exh. Pages 80, Size 12”x 8 1/2”

Norway 1990. A fun and revealing look at some of the products that define the concept of Norwegian quality, from the worlds largest oil platform to the tasty little jelly men that children eat., English, Year1990, Illust. B/W62, Illust. Color, ISBN 8209105736, Code 0159. Hardbound, Not in perfect condition., Index. Pages 110, Size 10”x 10 1/2”

Sweden 1987. Reflects in words and pictures the products of 50 artists and their ideas of design, including ceramics, saddlery, textiles, and glassware., English, Year1987, Illust. B/W1, Illust. Color178, ISBN 9170244014, Code 6082. Hardbound, Not in Perfect Condition, Index. Cat. of exh. Bios. Pages 184, Size 9 1/2”x 12 1/2”

Sweden 2002. This book is about eleven colorful and creative personalities from Gotland which lead you through a guide of craftwork, foods and health on Gotland. Presented here is the designer who creates the comfortable garden furniture, the ecological farmer who works on the land, the sheep farmer who is renown for his beautiful sheep fur coats, the sisters who bake the best dessert buns and meet the only Swedish female founder. The book also becomes a trip through the Swedish lanscape, from Fårös where there are white stone beaches in the north, beyond to the fields of grain and meadows., Swedish, Year2002, Illust. B/W0, Illust. Color56, ISBN 9127354318, Code 5452. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Index. Pages 112, Size 11 1/2”x 8 1/2”

Denmark 1997. Japanese artists possess the uncanny ability of incorporating their traditions into their drive for technological progress. They are constantly transgressing the divide between history and future, art and craft, inspiration and dissociation, reality and fantasy, body and spirit. Also, the works of these artists exhibited exceptional atmosphere, material sensitivity, loyalty towards shape and form, and compelling subtlety. These various factors prompted the Glasmuseum to enter into constant dialogue with Japanese glass artists and museum colleagues, a dialogue which ultimately resulted in this fascinating exhibition., English/ Danish/ Japanese, Year1997, Illust. B/W1, Illust. Color93, ISBN 8789975200, Code 3965. Hardbound w/ jacket, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Glasmuseum, Ebeltoft, Denmark, 1997-8, Index. Cat. of exh. Bios. Pages 122, Size 8 1/2”sq

Norway 2010. Norwegian architecture has received a lot of international attention in recent years. This is the first publication that presents a selection of the best of these projects in one book, demonstrating Norwegian architects' responses to a variety of different situations, both natural and urban. The natural landscape is a strong influence in many of these building projects, and elegant and sensitive proposals drawing on a close relationship with nature has been one of the hallmarks of Norwegian architecture. But the increasing urbanization of the country has also required a similar sensitivity in the response to urban situations, as demonstrated by projects like the Oslo Opera by Snöhetta or the recent urban projects by Sverre Fehn. The book is based on building presentations from Arkitektur N, the Norwegian Review of Architecture, but also contains unpublished material, such as interviews with some of today's central practitioners including Snöhetta and the late Sverre Fehn, and essays… Read More

Denmark 2001. Design for travel includes many gadgets like a wrist phone, a collapsible bike, a collapsible computer turns into a palm pilot, portable toilet with biodegradable bags, digital barometer, Danish, Year2001, Illust. B/W238, Illust. Color0, ISBN 8790904273, Code 5205. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 46, Size 9”x 7”

Washington 1998. , English, Year1998, Illust. B/Wfew, Illust. Colorsome, ISBN , Code 6333. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Cat. of exh. Pages 12, Size 8”x 8 1/2”

Denmark 2000. Lone Skov Madsen was trained as a ceramist at Danmarks Designskole in Copenhagen. Her works are represented in the main ceramic museums of Denmark. She is best known for her platters, circular shapes about half a meter in diameter, and the organic shapes of her jars. With the simple, neutral forms, the platters presents themselves as a canvas on which she models her volcanic structures with running, drifting glazes. This small catalogue gives a beautiful presentation of her ceramic pieces complete with detailed full page colorphotographs and accompanying text., English/Danish, Year2000, Illust. B/W5, Illust. Color30, ISBN 8798827006, Code 6087. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Cat. of exh. Pages 48, Size 5 1/2”x 7”

Denmark 1977. , English/Danish, Year1977, Illust. B/Wsome, Illust. Colorfew, ISBN 8774520504, Code 6336. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 32, Size 9”x 6”

New York 1981. Ilma, the master craftsman, and his two heroic companions set out on a quest to rescue his magic mill from the wicked mistress of the Far North in this episode from Finland’s national epic, the Kalevala. These are marvelous, colorful illustrations that will captivate the young reader., English, Year1981, Illust. B/W1, Illust. Color22, ISBN 0216926416, Code 1859. Hardbound, Not in perfect condition., Pages 28, Size 10 1/2”x8 1/2”

Norway 2000. Escape to Norway, to the famous fjords, on a compelling journey through a unique and varied landscape. Explore the Norwegian cultural heritage as Olav Grinde seizes upon telling details, presenting them in a greater context, and creating a fascinating reading for the ears and eyes. Norway’s foremost landscape photographer Per Eide guides the reader through masterful images of light within photography, truly unique to the magic of the landscape of western Norway., English, Year2000, Illust. B/W8, Illust. Color237, ISBN 8290823592, Code 4989. Hardbound w/ Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Pages 192, Size 12”x 10”

Finland 2001. A collection of photographers, all past students in the UIAH Department of Photography, where their mission was to cultivate visual intelligence in all areas of the visual and material cultures. Many of these photographers in this book have had a major impact on the development of contemporary design, and have the courage and determination to express their personality through photography. An exciting and important book for collectors interested in cutting age photography in Finland., English, Year2001, Illust. B/W0, Illust. Color51, ISBN 9515580846, Code 5031. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Bios. Cat. of exh. Pages 85, Size 11 1/2” sq

Sweden 1988. Sculptor and painter, simplistic yet complex, exquisitely executed., Swedish/English, Year1988, Illust. B/W60, Illust. Color52, ISBN 9179360254, Code 0685. Clothbound, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 120, Size 10” sq

Texas. The story of a lonely 12 foot troll in a land far away, who befriends a little boy and how adventures they have together benefit both of them. , English, Year, Illust. B/W0, Illust. Color16, ISBN No ISBN, Code 6997. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 16, Size 8”x10”

Texas 2011. On a beautiful Norwegian day Magnus the Troll takes his best friend, Peder, and his young rambunctious cousins on a fishing trip to remember. Full page color illustrations on every page as well as front and back cover., English, Year2011, Illust. B/W0, Illust. Color41, ISBN 9780980217414, Code 6998. Signed by Gwen Welk Workman. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 44, Size 8 1/2”x11”

Denmark No year. A delightful children’s book about a little Viking boy named Magnus who meets Maku, an Indian boy in his travels. Together they create their own language and develop a friendship in spite of their different cultural backgrounds. This beautifully illustrated story draws on Viking folklore, while also sharing simple historical facts about this exciting period in Scandinavian history. , English, YearNo year, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color19, ISBN 8711133937, Code 4149. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 39, Size 10 1/2”x 8”

Denmark 2008. Erik Magnussen's designs are exhibited in museums throughout the world and he has received the Lunning Prize in 1967 and the Furniture Prize in 1977. In 1983 he was chosen "designer of the year" by the Danish Design Council and his products have several times received the ID-prize by the Danish Society of Industrial Design. Erik Magnussen received the Bindesbøll Medal in 1996 and he has received grants from the Ole Haslund Fund, the Royal Jeweller A. Michelsen's Anniversary Fund and Knud V. Engelhardt's Memorial Fund.In 1997 Erik Magnussen was awarded "The Red Dot" in the "Design Innovations 1997" competition held by Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen and he won the "Good Design Gold Prize" awarded by Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization. His designs include lots of household items and furniture, which you most likely will recognize to some extent., Danish, Year2008, Illust. B/W30, Illust. Color103, ISBN 9788711313404, Code 6827. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Index.… Read More