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Modern Mosaic: Inspiration from the 20th Century
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About Modern Mosaic: Inspiration From The 20th Century
Review Comprehensive and well-photographed. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2003-05-04) Colorfully illustrates how to successfully meld a timeless art for into contemporary do-it-yourself masterpieces. (Jennifer Lee Calgary Sun 2003-05-10) Extravagantly photographed book ... inspiring work interwoven with design lessons and chat on tools, materials and techniques. (Jamie Lee Pricer Palm Springs Desert Sun 2003-06-14) Takes readers on an enriching jaunt through history. (Phoenix Home and Garden) All the information you need to learn about the art and even do it yourself... lessons in art history and philosophy and step-by-step directions on specific projects. (Jan Landon Kansas City Star 2003-09-21) Enticing book that is part coffee table fare and part how-to... will inspire master crafters and intrigue beginners. (Sally Birks Everett Herald 2003-10-09) A history lecture, a gallery tour and an art class all in one... All the tools, from inspiration to practical tips on grout and glaze, to start your own mosaic projects. (Cathy LeFebvre Country Comfort) Product Description Mosaic is a medium of glorious expression, endurance, and timeless beauty. In Modern Mosaic, Elaine Goodwin inspires readers to pick up a fragment of stone or glass and start an exhilarating journey of exploration and expression. Readers will marvel at the outstanding mosaic styles featured from around the world. The art deco of New York City, Gaudi's surreal creations, Hundertwasser, and more. Modern Mosaic features: A short history of mosaic including art nouveau, public art and private expression How to set up a workspace: equipment, tools, and adhesives Materials: glass, gold, found objects, ceramic, and more Design: inspiration, drawing, images, symbolism Projects: 15 projects with step-by-step instructions and photographs Gallery: inspiring work from leading mosaic artists from around the world About the Author Tessa Hunkin is an internationally-recognized mosaic artist whose work can be seen in galleries, homes, restaurants, cathedrals, and mosques around the world. She also restores mosaics in buildings throughout Europe, teaches mosaic techniques and is the author of three books. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Introduction Mosaic is an art form associated more with antiquity than with the modern age, but there is a continuous historical tradition that can be traced from Classical Greece to the present day. Its popularity has sometimes faltered over the centuries but there has been a marked revival of interest in recent years. This book concentrates on 20th-century developments and their relationship to movements in the mainstream of painting and sculpture. As well as describing modern mosaics and other works that have relevance to mosaic design, the book also contains all the technical information you need to make your own mosaics following a series of step-by-step projects. Mosaics, unlike works executed in paint or fresco, have an inherent durability, and numerous examples have survived. The earliest known mosaics were made from pebbles, and the illustration below shows a floor made in Gordium (Asia Minor) in the eighth century B.C. Although it is one of the very old mosaic pavements in existence, the freely executed interlocking patterns have a remarkably modern look. The historical tradition Mosaic developed across the Roman Empire as a popular method of decorating floors and a distinctive style emerged that combined patterns with representational panels. This approach incorporated many stylistic variations. The mosaics of Rome itself and its northern empire favored patterns based on geometry, while the North African border designs are more organic, based on plants and other natural forms. The representational panels usual show figures and animals set against a plain, neutral background so as to read clearly on the horizontal floor plane. Pictorial panels from the Eastern Roman Empire, however, are often structur
