Grand Illusions (DECORATIVES ART) - Softcover
A book written for interior decorators and their clients presenting the work of over 40 British and American mural and trompe l'oeil painters. The author considers this artform to be at the forefront of the decorative arts today. Displayed in the book are a wide variety of contemporary styles and techniques from those of the Grand Manner and tradition of trompe l'oeil to the innovations demanded for corporation or designer's murals. Most of the murals appearing in this book decorate private houses or buildings.
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About the Author:
Caroline Cass is a painter and a muralist. She has worked in Washington DC and London.
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'Superb photos, with a lively, comprehensive text, illuminate what has hitherto been an almost secret subject.' (Art Review)
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- PublisherPhaidon Press
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0714829471
- ISBN 13 9780714829470
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages160
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Grand Illusions: Contemporary Interior Murals
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Phaidon Press, New York, NY,
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0714829471
ISBN 13: 9780714829470
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Reprint 2002 of the original 1988 edition. Large softcover in glossy wraps, no DJ as issued. Condition new, square tight and clean book, spine Not creased, sharp corners, no markings of any kind, no names no underlinings no highlights no bent page corners, Not a reminder. 4to, 160 pages, 128 illustrations, index. Seller Inventory # 014817
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