Metall Design international 2007

Metall Design international 2007

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.

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