String Figures: the Collections of Harry Smith Vol. 2Catalogue Raisonné, Volume II |
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| Artist:
| Smith, Harry |
| Editor:
| Klacsmann, John
Lampert, Andrew |
| Text by:
| Cohen, John
Winters, Terry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9895311-6-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
| Publisher: | J&L Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Volume two of
The Collections of Harry Smithfocuses on Smith's erudite study of string figures, an age-old form of spiritual and recreational play that he passionately chronicled in multiple mediums. This immersive volume contains photographs of the extant mounted string figures created by Smith alongside interviews, film stills and selections from his unpublished anthropological research. Additional contextual materials include an introductory essay and a conversation between...
More DescriptionVolume two of The Collections of Harry Smithfocuses on Smith's erudite study of string figures, an age-old form of spiritual and recreational play that he passionately chronicled in multiple mediums. This immersive volume contains photographs of the extant mounted string figures created by Smith alongside interviews, film stills and selections from his unpublished anthropological research. Additional contextual materials include an introductory essay and a conversation between musician, photographer and filmmaker John Cohen, a longtime colleague of Smith, and painter Terry Winters.