A relative celebrating a birthday soon. My gift to you is here for quite a while. She estimates of Swarovski products, such as one might buy in a shop across the street eating in Frankfurt. In order to make her a joy, I have decided to give her this book Swarovski "Crystal Palace", that is for me very informative, because it has dispelled my prejudices with regard to Swarovski. So far I was or the name only with bright ornaments and knick-knacks like, things that I, for reasons which I will discuss at this point, have always viewed with great skepticism. leaves for taste But do not argue, so I am silent in this regard. Despite everything, the quality of said items is very good, no doubt.
In "Crystal Palace" is not about these things, but about the same project of Nadja Swarovski. Well-known designers come up with extremely beautiful and high-quality crystal works of art whose origins and mental conception in each book in the English language are explained in more detail. Among the designers is very appreciated by me among others, the Zaha Hadid with a really successful throw, like a photograph.
The reader may first delve into the history of the Swarovski family, in order then to deal with the works of the designers. Among the objects shown there are many elaborate, this very modern lighting structures which, surprise, surprise at the picture, breaking the light many times. In the large-format photos you win a lasting impression on the works of the artists. A notable example I find the light objects by Diller Scofidio and Renfro, one gets received at a double page. It is up sacks of netting material, filled with many large crystals in the center of each is hiding a halogen bulb that brings the crystals sparkle. depend on the picture - they vary in length, many such structures from the ceiling. The total work of art "Light Socks" is reminiscent of a dream that the fairy tale tells of the "Star collector" in an interesting manner and time according to a new imaginative daydreamer.
The artists are shown in the book objects: Alexandre de Betak, Amanda Levete / Future Systems, Arik Levy, Barber Osgerby, Chris Levine, David Rockwell, DB Kim, Diller Scofidio and Renfro, Fernamdo and Humberto Campana, Fredrikson Stallard, Gaetano Pesce, George Baldele, Greg Lynn, Gwenael Nicolas, Hussein Chalayan, Ingo Maurer Jaime Hayon and Karim Rashid, Marcel Wanders, Marcus Tremonto, Michael Gabellini, Naoto Fukasawa, Paul Cocksedge, Ron Arad Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Ross Lovegrove, Stefano Ricci, Studio Job, Tokujin Yoshioka, Tom Dixon, Tord Boontje, Vincent van Duysen, Yves Behar and Zaha Hadid.
The object of "Studio Job," I would like to see the original. The globe shows the Earth as a colorful, sparkling planet. If watching this work of art does not get a wanderlust is probably already died.
A successful art book, which I always conjures the word "light" in the head. If I had the choice between all lighting objects, I would ultimately the objects by Diller Scofidio and Renfro decide. In my eyes it is the most original and this simplest objects that are reminiscent of its kind to planets that glow in the night sky.
recommended.
Photos: © by teNeues SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL PALACE The Art of Light and Crystal courtesy
