{"product_id":"lacquer-friends-of-the-world-9783777431536","title":"Lacquer Friends of the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonika Kopplin is leaving and going into retirement after almost thirty years as the Director of the Museum for Lacquer Art. She has contributed in no small measure to the international reputation of the institution. To mark the occasion, the special volume \u003cem\u003eLacquer Friends of the World\u003c\/em\u003e presents 24 artists from 8 nations who have accompanied her over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorks by almost all the participating artists have already been shown in exhibitions in the Museum for Lacquer Art; works by others have been acquired for the museum collection over the years. The huge variety of contemporary lacquer art from Japan, China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Russia and Europe is reflected in this show and opens up a glimpse into the present and the possible future of this form of craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to works based on tradition, it also presents design objects and experimental installations: innovative, modern, playful, clearly structured, classic!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431409434860,"sku":"9783777431536","price":95.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783777431536.jpg?v=1774557840","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/lacquer-friends-of-the-world-9783777431536","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}