The World of Ornament - Reviews
"Nel 1877 furono pubblicati due straordinari repertori di arte decorativa, L'ornement polychrome di Auguste Racinet e L'ornement des tissus di Dupont-Auberville. Le due opere vengono ora riproposte in un cofanetto che riunisce entrambi i volumi, concepiti come un'enciclopedia di temi ornamentali illustrata da decine di tavole litografate."Antiquariato, ItalyItaly |
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"Canny publisher TASCHEN is adept at repackaging out-of-copyright material and has combined two similar French encyclopaedias into one bumper volume. With each non-Western culture presented as a timeless unity, the structure feels 'so last century'; but the sheer profusion, from Moorish arabesques to Neoclassical stripes, is inspiring."World of Interiors, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"La bible du genre The World of Ornaments réunit les plus grandes collections éléborées au XIXe siècle avec des motifs de tous styles et époques (de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe) et permet de les récupérer sur le DVD, détourés et libres de droits."Marie Claire Maison, ParisFrance |
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„Mit dem größten Vergnügen greifen wir zu diesem gewaltigen Band des TASCHEN-Verlages, der aufgeschlagen so groß ist wie eine Zeitung und schwerer als ein Barren Gold, um uns in eine Orgie der Farben und Formen zu stürzen, die ihresgleichen sucht. Es handelt sich hier um den Nachdruck zweier Musterbücher, die Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts in Paris erschienen sind.“Die Zeit, HamburgGermany |
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„Es gibt Bücher und es gibt Meisterwerke. Dieses Buch gehört zu der zweiten Kategorie. Ein unvergleichliches Werk in herausragender Qualität … Das neue Buch The World of Ornament ist ein echtes Meisterwerk. Kunstvolle Motive gesammelt in einer Ausgabe, in aufwendigster Weise präsentiert und produziert.“Tattoo-Spirit, RheinbergGermany |
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"The World of Ornament is a book to cherish and an object of beauty: it is in fact a truly sumptuous publication... By allowing unfettered reproduction of the patterns and ornaments in World of Ornament, TASCHEN is following not only the tradition of Racinet and Dupont-Auberville, but also the spirit in which these remarkable works were assembled."The Bulletin, SydneyAustralia |
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"This latest TASCHEN is full of deliciousness."Vogue Living, SydneyAustralia |
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"There is always something wonderful about a new book and, if it brings a wealth of experience, a passionate beauty or an insightful observation, it will inform, challenge and elucidate our lives. The World of Ornament is a book to cherish and an object of beauty in itself; it is in fact a truly sumptuous publication."Inside Magazine, SydneyAustralia |
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"The World of Ornament by David Batterham contains hundreds of illustrations, many full-page, depicting designs and patterns used in textiles, jewelry, tiles, ceramics, stained glass and illuminated manuscripts, from primitive art through that of the 19th century. This volume is a complete color reprint of "L'Ornement Polychrome" and "L'Ornement des Tissus," published in Paris in the late 19th century. The 12-by-18 book features a ribbon marker and includes a DVD of its images."Associated Press, New YorkUnited States |
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"Pour qui: esthètes, décorateurs, dessinateurs textiles et autres stylistes. Pourquoi: une mine d`inspiration! L`ouvrage réunit, en fac-similé, deux encyclopédies mythiques parues en chromolithographie au XIXe siècle: «l`Ornement polychrome», de Racinet, et «l`Ornement des tissus», de Dupont-Auberville, collectionneur de textiles. Tous les styles y sont illustrés: ottoman, byzantin, japonais... On aime aussi: la démesure de cet album luxueux au format XXL."Madame Figaro, ParisFrance |
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 The World of Ornament
Racinet, Auguste / Dupont-Auberville, M. / Batterham, David
Hardcover, slipcase + image database, 25.2 x 38.2 cm (9.9 x 15 in.), 528 pages $ 69.99 |
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