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Almost Lost Arts: Traditional Crafts and the Artisans Keeping Them Alive by Emily Freidenrich, Narayan Khandekar, Margaret Shepherd
Almost Lost Arts: Traditional Crafts and the Artisans Keeping Them Alive by Emily Freidenrich, Narayan Khandekar, Margaret Shepherd
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Almost Lost Arts: Traditional Crafts and the Artisans Keeping Them Alive by Emily Freidenrich, Narayan Khandekar, Margaret Shepherd
US SRP: $35.00 US
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: September 03, 2019
Physical Info: 1.0" H x 11.1" L x 8.0" W (2.4 lbs) 208 pages
Almost Lost Arts features the stories of 20 artisans who have devoted their lives to preserving traditional techniques.
From globemakers and book menders to cassette tape manufacturers and neon sign makers, the profiled artisans represent a diverse mix of media, ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds.
Gorgeous photographs reveal these crafts people's studios from places like Oaxaca, Kyoto, Milan, and Tennessee.
- Each maker is accompanied by an in-depth profile telling their story
- Features two essays that discuss the challenges and rewards of engaging deeply with the past
- An inspiration to makers, collectors, and history lovers
Emily Freidenrich is an author living in Seattle. Narayan Khandekar is the curator for the Forbes Pigment Collection at the Harvard Art Museums. Margaret Shepherd is a renowned calligrapher based in Boston.




