Hardcover
2000 · San Francisco, CA
by Wilner, Eli (editor)
San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2000. Hardcover. VG-/VG- Book has mild bumping at corners, DJ has moderate wear at corners and edges, one tiny rip at top of spine.. Greyish-green cloth, black and color illus. DJ. 203 pp. 151 color & bw plates; weighs almost 4 lbs. "The first book to offer an in-depth look at the exquisite antique frames made in America over the last two centuries. Comprising diverse essays by art world luminaries, museum curators, private collectors, and independent scholars, this richly illustrated volume covers topics ranging from frame history and fabrication to the skill of expertly matching frames to artwork. ... Presents a plethora of sumptuous photographs that showcase frmaes in relation to the paintings they border -- and as works of art themselves." (dj).
(Inventory #: 146937)