"The Art of the Frame": American Frames from the Arts and Crafts Period
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The Art of the Frame is a wonderful book.,
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This review is from: "The Art of the Frame": American Frames from the Arts and Crafts Period (Paperback)
"The Art of the Frame" is a wonderful book about American frame makers from the Arts and Crafts Period, about 1870 through 1920. I have long been a fan of the enchanting paintings of James McNeill Whistler, and I have often admired his palette of lovely muted colors. I was so pleased to read in Eli Wilner's "The Art of the Frame," about how Whistler designed his own frames for his paintings. It was even more delightful to read that, while he did not actually make the frames himself, he did often sign them on the back with his butterfly cipher. In addition to a section on the frames of James McNeill Whistler, there are also sections on the frame designs of architect Stanford White, Charles Prendergast, and his brother the painter Maurice Prendergast, and other renown frame makers of the period.There is a section on the husband and wife team of Arthur and Lucia Mathews. The Mathews were makers of frames and furniture. Based in California, they were involved in various efforts to rebuild the city and fund artists after the earthquake of 1906. Interestingly, Wilner credits Arthur's early training as an architect, and the tonalist theories of James McNeill Whistler as influences on the frames of Arthur Mathews. I think the illustrations of the Mathews' frames, with low releif carvings of cyprus trees, oranges, grapes, poppies---all things native to California as Wilner points out--were my favorites. The back of book has illustrations of various signatures that appear on the backs of frames by known frame makers. It would be hard to read "The Art of the Frame" and not feel like you are being let in on a fascinating new world shared by artists, designers and arts patrons alike. It is the kind of book that you return to frequently as a reference, not only in the consideration, study, and viewing of paintings and their frames, but as a tool in identifying and classifying these treasures of American know-how and craftsmenship known as antique frames. I also have read Wilner's other book on frames entitled "Antique American Frames," which is equally informative and also serves as a great reference, especially with regard to information on the value of these beautiful frames.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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I highly recommend this book!,
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This review is from: "The Art of the Frame": American Frames from the Arts and Crafts Period (Paperback)
The "Art of the Frame" has been an interesting addition to my library of source material. As an antique dealer I am ashamed to say I never realized the value of some of the frames that came into my shop. I adore the Arts & Crafts Period and this book has expanded my appreciation.
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Interesting story,
This review is from: "The Art of the Frame": American Frames from the Arts and Crafts Period (Paperback)
For those interested in the Arts and Crafts period, this book brings good information on the variety and quality of picture frames made by these craftsmen.
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