A Visual Language: Elements of Design - Softcover

Cohen, David; Anderson, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713667737 ISBN 13: 9780713667738

Verlag: A & C BLACK LTD, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

This is a practical approach to the theory of visual language, takingthe basics of line, shape, tone, colour, texture, form, scale, spaceand light and discussing how to use them. The first half of the booktalks about how artists can use these elements to create their ownvisual language and how this can be applied to develop their own work.This text is illustrated with the ceramic work of David Cohen. Thesecond half of the book is divided into sections, each written by aprominent crafts person, expounding on how they have developed and usedtheir own visual language. These craftspeople are: Alison Kinnaird(glass engraver), Jack Cunningham (jeweller), John Creed (metalworker), Graham Stewart (silversmith) and Anna King (weaver).

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

David Cohen taught at Edinburgh College of Art for many years and thenset up the Ceramics department at the Glasgow School of Art. His workis exhibited all over the world and he a is frequent lecturer both inthe UK and north America.

Scott Anderson is a teacher of design at the University of Cape Cod. David Cohen taught at Edinburgh College of Art for many years and then set up the Ceramics department at the Glasgow School of Art. His work is exhibited all over the world and he a is frequent lecturer both in the UK and north America.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: A & C BLACK LTD
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0713667737
• ISBN 13: 9780713667738
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 111
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