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Invaluable book and the best reference on Timo Sarpaneva, who recently passed away, and his design: SARPANEVA Years of intensive work bear fruit in this account of the vast output of the word famous Finnish artist-designer Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006). Sarpanevas's creativity has never known any bounds. It embraces glass sculpture, painting, graphics, art and household glass, ceramics, porcelain, cast iron, stainless steel, silver, textiles, ryijy rugs, light fittings, books, stage sets and exhibition architecture. Sarpanevas's artistically and technically superb achievements have often developed out of new production techniques that he himself invented. These, too, are covered This work is part of the history of the Finnish arts, industrial design and industry. It is also a Sarpaneva-designed object in itself, a dazzling and complex visual diary which takes the reader on thrilling explorations of the forces behind this great artist's output. They include the personal yet universal feelings and experiences that have crystallized to give birth to his timeless art. Sarpaneva designed the book's visual form (photographic direction, lay-out and typography) in association with artist Marjatta Svennevig (his wife). The text is by Kaj Kalin, art and culture critic, lecturer at the Finnish Museum of Applied Arts and lecturer in art history read more

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