Watchmakers : the masters of art horology / introduction by Aurel Bacs ; critical note by Nicholas Foulkes ; conceived by Claudio Proietti ; photographs, Guy Lucas de Peslouan.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Rome, Italy] : Maxima Gallery ; Suffolk, UK ; [New York, NY] : ACC Art Books, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Edition: [1st edition]Description: 251 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781851499076
  • 1851499075
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Contents:
The watchmakers. Hajime Asaoka -- Ludovic Ballouard -- Christophe Claret -- George Daniels -- De Bethune (Denis Flageollet) -- Philippe Dufour -- Laurent Ferrier -- Romain Gauthier -- Vianney Halter -- Christian Klings -- Jean Daniel Nicolas (Daniel Roth) -- Roger Smith -- Kari Voutilainen.
Summary: Watchmakers: The Masters of Art Horology gathers the work of the most celebrated independent watchmakers in the world. Thirteen artisans, each a legend in the realm of haute horlogerie, tell their stories, describing the traditional working methods and prized watches upon which their reputations have been built. Photographs of the masters in their workshops bring their stories to life, along with detailed sketches and images of their watches in all their brilliant intricacy. Watchmakers also features insightful text from other leading figures of the independent watchmaking world, including Aurel Bacs of the Fondation Haute Horlogerie and Nicholas Faulkes, writer for Vanity Fair, The Telegraph and GQ, and author of the only authorised biography of Patek Philippe"--Provided by publisher
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Books Books Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room NK7489 .W37 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31560000057733

Catalog for the traveling exhibition held at MAXXI the National Museum of 21st Century Art, Rome, April 6-15, 2018; Phillips NY Gallery, New York, April 26-30, 2018; Phillips at the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, May 24-28, 2018; Phillips HQ Gallery, London, June 19-26, 2018.

The watchmakers. Hajime Asaoka -- Ludovic Ballouard -- Christophe Claret -- George Daniels -- De Bethune (Denis Flageollet) -- Philippe Dufour -- Laurent Ferrier -- Romain Gauthier -- Vianney Halter -- Christian Klings -- Jean Daniel Nicolas (Daniel Roth) -- Roger Smith -- Kari Voutilainen.

Watchmakers: The Masters of Art Horology gathers the work of the most celebrated independent watchmakers in the world. Thirteen artisans, each a legend in the realm of haute horlogerie, tell their stories, describing the traditional working methods and prized watches upon which their reputations have been built. Photographs of the masters in their workshops bring their stories to life, along with detailed sketches and images of their watches in all their brilliant intricacy. Watchmakers also features insightful text from other leading figures of the independent watchmaking world, including Aurel Bacs of the Fondation Haute Horlogerie and Nicholas Faulkes, writer for Vanity Fair, The Telegraph and GQ, and author of the only authorised biography of Patek Philippe"--Provided by publisher

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