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Zastrow
Spending time with over 40 outdoor metal artists, Nancy visits well-established smiths, as well as those less we-know.
Spencer
Inside are hundreds of examples showing trash transformed into fascinating sculpture, collages, furniture, jewelry, and clothing - some items functional, some not. Meet the artists who count themselves among an exclusive club of dumpster divers and garbage pickers from all over the United States. And watch as other people's junk finds new life as treasure. This book and the innovative artisans inside, will profoundly influence the way you view life and its everyday detritus.
Skinner
From once-cast_aside items, these artists have carefully crafted fine jewelry to experiential gallery installations. This book takes you on an exciting tour through their imaginations. Experience the found object movement touted by artists and groups. 83 artists from across the United States and Europe are represented in 487 original artworks. Many of them make their work a poignant environmental message, some uncover treasure and transcendent beauty, and still others set out simply to evoke a smile. This is a delightful treasury of one-of-a-kind artworks that you'll want to study and be inspired by time and again. A listing of galleries that represent the artists shown is included.
Elgass
The yearbook of Hephaistos is a useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos.
The 1999 edition showcases the work of the following master smiths: Udo Vogel (Germany), Bengt Gustafsson(Sweden), Heribert Nusser(Germany), Christoph Friedrich(Switzerland), Matthias Peters (Germany), Takayoshi Komine (Japan), Karel Meloun (Czech Republic), Walfrid Huber (Austria).
The yearbook of Hephaistos is a useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos. useful, and praiseworthy annual project of photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. Each annual, in fact, contains hundreds of high-quality photos.
The 2000 edition showcases the work of the following master smiths: Klaus Dommers (Germany), Vladimir okhonevitch (Russia), Paul Zimmermann (Germany), Hans Tritscher (Austria), manfred Bredohl (Germany), Tom Joyce (New Mexico, USA), Alfred Bullermann (Germany), Giovanni Zeppieri (Italy). Following is an excerpt from the preface of the 2000 edition: "...great importance has to be attached to regional and local idiosyncrasies, to sedentary roots, which have been inherent in blacksmiths since times immemorial.
The 2002 edition showcases the work of the following master smiths: Phil Johnson (Scotland), Risto Immonen Finland), Hans-Ueli Baumgartner (Switzerland), Helmut Brummer (Germany), Ulrich Schmied (Germany), Manfred Bergmeister (Germany), Simon Benetton (Italy).
The 2003 yearbook of Hephaistos cover works and biographies of 9 outstanding European metal artists with German with English translations. Peter Elgass opens with a commentary about modern design pirates patenting the ideas of others. Italian, Claudio Bottero's original ideas and techniques with iron are presented in the annual. Claudio demonstrated stretching and upsetting techniques in bowls and sculptures after an interesting technique of first cutting patterns into plate.
Because the media claims the blacksmithing trade is dead, the 2004 yearbook presents more forge-work and less metal design. However, the economic upturn in Europe still has to be nurtured, so that no boom into for-work can be felt. The art of forging has always been rather popular in the United States and the United Kingdom. Brian Russell and Paul Margetts represent the British line while in Daniel Miller they present an American who can be considered a philosopher on the anvil without reservations. Although not conservative he is highly interesting in his versatility and the use of shapes. A young blacksmith Martin Breidenbach represents Bavaria and Edda Sandstede, the first German woman on the anvil represents northern German blacksmiths. This year once again shows that two hundred pages is not nearly enough to show the large variety and creativity of the international scene as a whole.
Metall Design International Books are the yearbook of Hephaistos. They are a praiseworthy annual project photographically documenting the work of several different master blacksmiths from around the world. Each annual has a brief biography of the smiths and a large number of beautiful photographs of their work. They contain hundreds of high-quality photos. Text in German and English.
This yearbook is the "most youthful" of all those published up to now as we found two young blacksmiths in Lithuania and England which still are at the beginning of their professional career and nonetheless can look back on a variety of works like others after a decade. The book also has the courage to present two "outsiders" among the metal designers and to mention them in between the grand-masters of their craftsmanship. HEPHAISTOS presents: Paul Elliot (GB), Manfred Fattler und Dirk Höller (D), Willem Jonkers III. (Nl) Vladimir Pulis (SK), Hannes Turba (A) und Linas Lesciauskas (LIT).
The ninth issue of the HEPHAISTOS yearbook, presents the work of eight internationally outstanding metal artists: - Albert Paley (the USA) - Terrence Clark (GB) - Michael Haase (D) - Lothar Klute (D) - Lars Larsson (s) - January Odvarka (CZ) - Brad Silberberg (the USA) - Torsten Theel (D). Albert Paley ranks among the most well-known and most important metal artists at present. Particularly because of its sculptures and gates he creates. Many English-language books concerning Paley are nearly completely out of print. Our yearbook concentrates therefore particularly on recent work of Paleys and his metal organization within the applied range. An American metal artist in completely different color is Brad Silberberg, one of the prominent smiths of the United States. For over 25 years he has worked with metal and just a few years ago predominantly architectural forging work and furniture manufacturing. Today he devotes time in the workshop to objects, sculptures of art-relating to crafts, decoration and mobiles, which he uses as "transformation tools".
In 2008, the HEPHAISTOS yearbook series is celebrating its tenth edition. For the anniversary, they have once again been able to bring outstanding metal designers and promising newcomers together in one volume. The protagonists are Manfred Becher, Vladan Behal, Norbert Finke, Francisco Gazitua, Roberto Giordani, Paul Kreten, and Thijs van de Manakker.
The Netherlands native Thijs van de Manakker is a top-class experimental archaeologist who personifies the origins of the blacksmith trade in modern times like no other. "Metall Design International 2008" invites readers to explore how his experiments surrounding 2000 years of the blacksmith trade influence his metal designs.
In just a few years, Vladan Behal from Olomouc, who lives and works alternately in Czechia and Italy, has developed from a blacksmith, to an artist, to a designer. For the very first time, the HEPHAISTOS yearbook presents the designs and furnishings such as lamps, furniture, and vases to the general public in the form of a book.
This eleventh volume of the HEPHAISTOS features the work of eight internationally outstanding artists. The undisputed high point is the first extensive presentation of the breath-taking work of Yuri Sarkisian. There are also chapters with the young Australian Robert Everingham, Walter Cutter from Schmallenberg and Robert Götzer from Switzerland who presents large apartment areas and sculptures. Architecturul accessories for house and garden and sculptures, which are inspired by floral motives are shown throughout. The work by Italian brothers Jadran and Martino Stenico; Alfred, Ivo and Milan Stawaritsch from the Czech republic are also featured.
This twelfth volume of the HEPHAISTOS features the work of
- Michael Ertlmeier, Ascholding (Germany)- Amit Har-lev, Sharona (Israel)- Günter Matten, Niederroßbach (Germany)- Erik Vargtand, Stora Skedvi (Sweden)- Rein Tupker, Soest (Holland)- Agnieszka & Ryszard Mazur, Wroclaw (Poland)- Schorsch Wolf, Habitzheim (Germany)
The HEPHAISTOS yearbooks have become the world´s most comprehensive and unparalleled library of contemporary metal design since the first issue in 1999.
This is the thirteenth volume! With accustomed high quality and carefully selected photos "Metall Design International 2011" shows the work of eight metal designers from five countries. These include Mitsuo Nishida from Japan, the Italian Mario Converio, the German designers Hans-Jörg Bender and Thomas Schneider, as well as Jiri Bat´a from the Czech Republic and Jeff Fetty from the U.S.A.
This is the 14th volume! With accustomed high quality and carefully selected photos "Metall Design International 2012" shows the work of eight metal designers from five countries. These include Johann Reif (GER), Giovanni Rotondo (IT); James Horrobin (GBR); Martti Risku (SE); Jeff Fetty (USA); Kurt Oberwanger (AT); Heiner Zimmermann (GER); Igor Andrukhin (RU).
The 15th Issue the HEPHAISTOS yearbook shows to over 800 high-quality photos with text in English and German, the work of eight metal designers from seven countries: Peter Asendorf (D), Milan Michna (Cz), Mark Prouse (U.S.), Weber and Hermann (D ), Romain Schleich (Lu), Cornelis Pronk (NL), Rick Smith (USA) and Livio Mognol (IT).
The featured artists in this edition are: Paul C. Allan from Great Britain, Michael Budd - Ireland, Igor Cierny - Slovakia, Pippo Contarino - Italy, Fred Crist - the USA , Niklaus Fännick - Sweden, Uwe Hoffmann - Germany, Christian Lanbacher - Germany, Guiseppe Pelleriti - Italy and Paul Reimer - Canada.
With the 17th edition of Peter Elgass' yearbook, "Metal Design International" the HEPHAISTOS editorial performs consistently realigning the last issue continues to move away from pure representations of "life's work" famous blacksmith and instead to present also outstanding metal designer, they who specialize in specific techniques, forms of expression and materials.
"Metal Design International 2015" presents a mix of metalheads from six countries are represented with remarkable ironwork, metal design, crafts and artistic work of different persuasions: The young Russian designer Liza Bobkhova and Kirill Spasskov from St. Petersburg, the German blacksmith Sandra Geruschkat out of Winnweiler, the living in Lochum German Schmied Stefan Zydek, the other David Szalay from the Czech Turnov, the Belgian Guy de Bruyne from Niel, the Czech forge Stawaritsch from Kostelec na Hané, the Germans Michael Ernst from Bechstedtstraß and not least Roberto Magni Italian Pagliericcio.
Very personal lyrics lead into techniques, artistic approaches, design and concepts of Metal - with "metal Design International 2015" is once again succeeded in a high quality compilation.
With the 18th edition of Peter Elgass' yearbook, the new 2016 yearbook presents a selection of metal designers from seven countries (including two from North America) who are represented with noteworthy ironwork, metal design, craftwork and artistic pieces in many different styles. The artists are Stefan Duerst (Canada), Steven Carpenter (Norway), Hans-Ueli Baumgartner (Switzerland), Tim Cisneros (USA), Tobbe Malm (Norway) Josef Hermann (Austria), Bernd King (Germany), Georg Reinking (Italy)
Another volume has been added to the "METALDESIGN international" yearbook series. Once again the new book presents eleven international metal designers. Classic blacksmiths, artists, metal designers and specialists from Germany, Austria, Estonia and Norway. METALDESIGN 2017 is the nineteenth yearbook published by the HEPHAISTOS publishing company. The editorial staff always tries to bring very different characters together between the book covers. This time for instance the Austrian Rust Baron Bernhard Witsch with his artistic sculptures, his expansive legendary figures. In a sharp contrast, we have the two young Berlin residents by choice, Rudolf Schottdorf and Andreas Mayr, who have embarked on a mission to conquer the world of modern design. The works of Thomas-Maria Schmidt, Leo G. Pira and Werner Ludwig, who successfully carry on the tradition of the genuine blacksmith shop, constitute another opposite. With them the fire still burns every day. They are joined by a representative of the academic blacksmiths from the European east: with the works of Heigo Jelle from Estonia, the book presents metal design from Eastern Europe that takes an entirely different metal design direction. This time the far north is represented by Monica and Benjamin Kjellman-Chapin, both metal designers and technical instructors in the blacksmith trade from Norway who, at the world's largest blacksmith convention in Belgium, recently created a stir with their fence element for the monument in memory of the battles during World War I. The blacksmith Martin Fritz from the Allgäu offers you deep insights into the world of trophies and cups. Counting the blacksmiths, metal designers and artists in this edition, we have presented 167 very different people from five continents with their works in the 19 volumes to date. These designers came and come from 25 countries around the world.
