Folder - Alles über moderne Taschenmesser author: Thomas Laible, in german, 20x26 cm 240 pages, coloured, many photos and drawings

  yearbook Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 231 pages, black and white, many photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm <br><i>Most certainly there have been easier things in the last few years than selling good and honest metal design. The reason is not a lack of individual contemporary works, but rather the fact that the education of the customers with respect to taste has been neglected. It is not a lack of money to be able to afford "luxury", it lacks the courage to purchase and show to others something special. Years ago, there were trendsetters who wanted to be different than others intentionally. They wore different clothes, they heard different music, and they surrounded themselves with new and unusual things. They did not "fit" into the anonymous mass. They were "nonconformist". If they found followers, a new trend was born. HEPHAISTOS presentS: Hans-Ueli Baumgartner (CH), Simon Benetton (I), Manfred Bergmeister (D), Helmut Brummer (D), Phil Johnson & Team (Scotland), Risto Immonen (SF), Ulrich Schmied (D).</i>

Holzwerkzeuge schärfen by Rudolf Dick in german, 224 pages, 16,5 x 23,5 cm

  by Bo Bergmann in german, 112 pages, 13 x 20,5 cm, 46 drawings and 8 tables in colour

  Technologische Betrachtung von Messerschneiden author: Roman Landes, in german, 16x23 cm 176 pages, coloured, many photos and drawings

  Håvard Bergland in french language, 224 pages, 1500 figures, dimensions 22 x 28 cm

  yearbook Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 231 pages, black and white, many photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm <br><i>During the last few years a trend has increased, which should worry all of us. Not only have human genetic components been commercially protected by patent offices without too much hesitation – would-be design companies and sales groups helped and still help themselves unscrupulously in the “market of ideas”, not only in metal design. Not only in the creations of the experts presented in this book but also in history these “product pirates” found design examples which they claimed to be theirs. Baroque scrolls from old church gates were as unscrupulously design patented as Jugendstil elements and Bauhaus ideas. Cultureless patent guardians do not even go to trouble of checking where the designs pirates have helped themselves. HEPHAISTOS presents the originals: Leopold Habermann, Pavel Tasovsky and Jaroslav Kaspar (CZ), Olavii Osara (SF), Claudio Bottero (I), Hans Klasmeier, Thomas Gustav Kenngott, Oskar Hafen und Josef Bzdok (D).</i>

  by Rudolf Dick in german, 160 pages, 16,9 x 23,8 cm

Kraft-Werke - IFGS 2005 Schönwald catalogue of the exibition german, 80 pages, 120 colour photos, dimensions 21 x 21 cm, ISBN 3-931951-24-3   -------------   New - however, the book may show slight signs of wear from storage (back in the day, not every book was covered with a film...)   This book is out of stock in bookstores - we still have a few remaining copies, some with slight signs of wear. We are selling these while stocks last.

  catalogue of the exibition german, 116 pages, many colour photos, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, ISBN 987-3-931951-29-0   ------------------   New - however, the book may show slight signs of wear from storage (back in the day, not every book was covered with a film...)   This book is out of stock in bookstores - we still have a few remaining copies, some with slight signs of wear. We are selling these while stocks last.

  yearbook Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, 458 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm   Like good wine matures with increasing number of years, HEPHAISTOS Yearbook also matures from edition to edition. Readers all over the world may look forward to the eighth edition of Peter Elgass' "Metall Design International", because a long-cherished wish is now coming true: The brilliant pictures of works by outstanding artists and designers will be printed in four colours throughout for the first time. "Metall Design International 2006" once again meets the expectations of the book title. After a long absence, a metal designer from the United States is represented again with John Medwedeff. In actual fact, it has been his turn for a long time already: For more than twenty years, he has been presenting large sculptures for the public space as well as small works which have an effect rather more in obscurity. Two exciting "new-comers" are Adam Stachowicz from Poland and Patrick Boutillier de Saint André from France. 35 years old Adam Stachowicz from Gdansk is a "designer in trade" in the truest sense of the word, because he is not afraid of handling materials, such as glass, wood or stone, although he started his career in the metal field, and he is also an exceptionally gifted draughtsman. The works of Patrick Boutillier de Saint André, Lunel, France, demonstrate how an artist has found his way from two to three dimensions, consistently developing abstract painting into space and taking the step to large sculptures. The forth contribution in the book describes a team, i.e. the family of the Austrian Herbert Gahr, who works in his workshop in the city of Bischofshofen with his sons Stefan and Robert. The interplay of metal and colour in their works was the decisive factor that Peter Elgass seriously had to deal with four-colour print. This fact also applies for Werner Ende, stainless steel artist from the German town of Mönchengladbach. He follows today's trend because he uses his material to reflect nature in its various shades in the polished surfaces. Next, Peter Vögele from the Bavarian town of Murnau, metal designer and artist blacksmith of the first order and of old school, has been in pure metal design along with his brother Franz and his nephew Markus for many years already. And finally, Peter Schmitz from the German town of Hildesheim is a child of the first hour for HEPHAISTOS publishing company. The first article about him appeared in the very first edition of HEPHAISTOS, the international magazine for metal design, in 1992. "Metall Design International 2006" now finally presents what extremely modern projects he has produced over the years playing with metal and light, for example. Works of Peter Schmitz meanwhile can be found in collections of well known museums all over Germany.

  yearbook Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, 458 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm   All the eight individual designers fulfill a maximum of creative claims and are unmistakable in their use of forms. Albert Paley: He belongs to the most well-known and prominent metal designers these days. Terrence Clark: His forge-works are characterised by the "English school", straightness mixes with traces of English humour. Brad Silberberg: Since over 25 years he works with metal and is one of the leading blacksmiths in the USA. Lars Larsson: Contrasts which create an area of conflict characterise the works of the Swedish metal designer. Jan Odvarka: The young, Czech Turnov-graduate introduces his amazing large oeuvre to a broad public for the first time. Michael Haase: He has no fear of contact with modern technology or craftsmen from other trades, whom he consults when the unusual is to turn into the normal in metal. Torsten Theel: Three factors turn his work into modern metal design: "The knowledge of handicraft, traditional and contemporary techniques, the gift to see and understand natural shapes, and the own imagination." Lothar Klute: A belligerent designer and fervent critic of current developments in the blacksmiths´ trade shows his concept of modern metal design.   The carefully investigated texts are in German and English. They give detailed information about the very different philosophies and open up the way for the readers to the understanding of their works for house, garden, park, urban space and church area.   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass and Tobias Schuhmacher, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, 439 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   Vladan Behahl (CZ), Roberto Giordani (IT), Manfred Becher (DE), Paul Kreten (DE), Thijs van de Manakker (NL), Norbert Finke (DE), Francisco Gazitua (CL)   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass and Tobias Schuhmacher, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, 500 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   The work of the following artists is explained:   Yurij Sarkisian (RUS) - Robert Everingham (AUS) - Robert Götzer (CH) - Jürgen Steinau (D) - Walter Schneider (D) - Jadran & Martino Stenico (I) - Alfred, Ivo & Milan Stawaritsch (CZ) - Jens Nettlich (D)   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass and Tobias Schuhmacher, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, 400 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover Michael Ertlmeier - Metallgestalter - Ascholding (D) Amit Har-lev - Kunstschmied - Sharona (IL) Günter Matten - Metallgestalter - Niederroßbach (D) Rein Tupker - Kunstschmied - Soest (NL) Erik Vargtand - Kunstschmied - Stora Skedvi (S) Ryszard & Agnieszka Mazur - Kunstschmied und Metallkünstlerin - Wroclaw, (PL) Schorsch Wolf - Stahlplaner, Metallgestalter, Kunstschmied - Otzheim (D)   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass and Tobias Schuhmacher, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, ~ 500 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   The work of the following artists is explained:   Mitsuo Nishida (JP), Mario Converio (IT), Hans-Jörg Bender (DE), Thomas Schneider (DE), Jiri Bata (CZ), David Goodsell (GB/DE), Mirko Siakkou-Flodin (GR/DE)   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass and Tobias Schuhmacher, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, ~ 500 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   Igor Andrukhin (RU), Jeff Fetty (US), James Horrobin (UK), Kurt Oberwanger (AT), Johann Reif (DE), Martti Risku (SE), Giovanni Rotondo (IT), Heiner Zimmermann (DE).   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, ~ 600 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   The work of the following artists is explained:   Peter Asendorf (D), Milan Michna (CZ), Mark Prouse (D), Weber & Hermann (D), Romain Schleich (LU), Cornelis Pronk (NL), Rick Smith (USA) und Livio Mognol (IT)   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, more than 700 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   Niklas Fännick (SE), Pippo Contarino (IT), Michael Budd (IE), Christian Lanbacher (DE), Igor Cierny (SK), Paul Reimer (CA), Guiseppe Peleriti (IT), Paul Allen (UK), Fred A. Crist (US), Uwe und Hans-Werner Hoffmann (DE).   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, about 800 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   The work of the following artists is explained: Liza Bobkhova und Kirill Spasskov (RUS), Sandra Geruschkat (D), Stefan Zydek (D), David Szalay (CZ), Guy de Bryne (BE), Stawaritsch (CZ), Michael Ernst (DE), Roberto Magni (IT)   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, more than 700 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   Stefan Duerst (CA), Steven Carpenter (NOR), Hans-Ueli Baumgartner (CH), Tim Cisneros (USA), Tobbe Malm (NOR), Josef Hermann (AT), Bernd King (DE), und Georg Reinking (IT)   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, more than 700 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   HEPHAISTOS presents: Bernhard Witsch (AT), Rudolf Schottdorf und Andreas Mayr (DE), Thomas-Maria Schmidt, Leo G. Pira und Werner Ludwig (DE), Heigo Jelle (EE), Monica und Benjamin Kjellman-Chapin (NO), Martin Fritz (DE)   Take a look into the book in the next tab

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, more than 700 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   HEPHAISTOS presents: Andreas Hafen (DE), Alfred Bullermann (DE), Hubertus Dünnebacke (DE),  Ulrich Schmied (DE), Romain Schleich (LU), Linas Lesciauskas (LTU), Claudio Bottero (IT), Takayoshi Komine (JP) and Hugo Naegels (BE).

  yearbook, Verlag Hephaistos by Peter Elgass, bilingual german and english, 232 pages, more than 700 colour photos and drawings, dimensions 21 x 29 cm, hardcover   HEPHAISTOS presents: Naoto Uda,Thomas Furtner, Manfred Heller, Adam Stachowicz, Terrence Clark, Ondrej Gela, Stefan Simmet and Heiko Lahne.