CHINESE LATTICE DESIGNS : WITH OVER 1200 ILLUSTRATIONS
by DYE, DANIEL SHEETS;
List Price: HK$ 171.00
¡@ISBN
9780486230962
¡@Subject
ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY
¡@Publisher
DOVER
¡@Publication
1974
¡@Edition
Paperback
¡@Version
Original
¡@Description
Chinese craft design excelled in the manipulation of geometric space and reached its highest point in the design of window lattices on Chinese houses. Long recognized as an important folk art, window lattices have been generally neglected as an art form and this book is the first work on the subject since the 17th century. Fortunately, it is also the definitive work on the subject, and though no book can present a complete coverage of Chinese lattice this book is a great classic study and an incredibly rich source of design for Westerners. Professor Dye spent over 21 years studying and copying lattices all over China, and because of the ravages of time and changing cultural values, this collection can probably never be duplicated. Balanced, intricate, sometimes asymmetrical, usually harmonious, these lattice designs present a wealth of material for the Western commercial artist, textile designer, pattern-maker, and craftsman.
