Almost Lost Arts

Emily Freidenrich, Narayan Khandekar, Margaret Shepherd

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Chronicle Books
01 September 2019

Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have been mechanising and digitising processes previously done by hand. But craftsmanship isn’t lost to the footnotes of history. Meet the makers, fixers, and collectors dedicated to preserving traditional handicrafts. Brittany Nicole Cox repairs antique clocks; Anita Rodríguez and Joanna Keane Lopez build and preserve traditional adobe structures; Simon Vernon roves the British countryside drawing maps by hand; Lee Eun Bum maintains a ceramic tradition from tenth-century Korea.

Almost Lost Arts pays tribute to these artisans, celebrating human ingenuity and tactile beauty. Twenty in-depth profiles and stunning full-colour photography transport the reader to workshops across the globe, from Kyoto to Oaxaca, and from Milan to Tennessee. Two essays – by a calligraphy expert and the curator of Harvard’s Forbes Pigment Library, respectively – explore the experience of engaging deeply with tradition. The book is lovingly curated by Emily Freidenrich and features a deluxe three-piece case with foil stamping.

By: Emily Freidenrich
Contributions by: Narayan Khandekar, Margaret Shepherd
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 286mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 1.050kg
ISBN: 9781452170206
ISBN 10: 1452170207
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 September 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Emily Freidenrich is the author of The Art of Beatrix Potter for Chronicle Books. She has a background in art history and archaeology and a deep interest in modern and contemporary art, illustration, design, and pop culture. She lives in Seattle with her husband, Tyler, and corgi, Pancake.