Kunst en Amusement

"~Dr. H. R. ROOKMAAKER werd in 1922 te Den Haag geboren. Hij studeerde kunstgeschiedenis aan de Universiteit van de ge- meente Amsterdam en was ge- durende een aantal jaren kunst- recensent. In 1959 kreeg hij de doctorstitel op een proefschrift over de kunsttheorie?n van Gau- guin c.s. en in datzelfde jaar ver- scheen ook van zijn hand een boek over jazz, blues en spirituals. Voor ""Fontana"" r…

Design Sourcebook Jewellery

From classic bangles and baubles to avant-garde sculptural pieces and body ornaments, this collection of striking photographs showcases the finest work of more than 80 jewelry designers. An eminent jeweler discusses the subject in all its aspects: materials, methods, aesthetics, and the interaction between the wearer and the ring, necklace, or brooch. With such wonderful pieces as Annelies Plan…

The Hermitage

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9785938934221

Collation

Softcover; 145 hlm.; 19 x 26 cm

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Call Number

725

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