Grain of the Clay
by Allen S. Weiss
Title:
Grain of the Clay
Author:
Allen S. Weiss
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
224 pages, 60 colour illustrations
Publisher:
Reaktion Books
ISBN-13:
9781780236421
EAN:
9781780236421
Publication Date:
01/09/2016
Classifications:
Museology & heritage studies
Weight (g):
736
Dimensions (mm):
227 x 152 x 23
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£32.40
2 copies in stock
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Description
People collect to connect with the past, personal and historic, to exercise some small and perfect degree of control over a carefully chosen portion of the world. The Grain of the Clay is Allen S. Weiss's engaging exploration of the meaning and practice of collecting through his relationship with Japanese ceramics.
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