Metamorphoses
Greece: Ekdotike Hellados, 1984. Hardcover. Grey cloth boards with gold gilt stamped design on cover and gold gilt lettering on spine; blue glossy dustjacket with gold image and white lettering. 339 pp., profusely illustrated in glossy color and bw. VG/G+ (signed by author on title page, book shows minimal signs of shelf wear, all pages clear and intact - dust jacket has minor wear at edges and corners with a few small tears, still protective). Item #182195
Volume is signed by the author, Ilias Lalaounis, on title page.
"This revival has been made possible because the art of the goldsmith has acquired two new dimensions. The first is the expansion of the field from which inspiration is drawn: starting with themes taken from ancient Greek tradition, the spectrum has been broadened over the years to include subjects derived from the art of other nations, near or far; from history; from nature; from modern science. The other is the reorganization of the technical and managerial side of the goldsmith-jeweler's work, so as to make him the leader of a large team of designers, craftsmen, machine operators, market researchers, promoters and advertising consultants, a real orchestra of able instrumentalists responding in perfect tune to the interpretation the maestro chooses. It is of these aspects of modern jewelry and goldsmithery, as I have worked on them for decades, that I wish to say a few words in the pages that follow." - quotation from Introduction.
OCLC: 717465293
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