{"product_id":"sevres-extraordinaire-by-tamara-preaud-9780300278750","title":"Sevres Extraordinaire!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA comprehensive, in-depth examination of nearly three centuries of sculptural production from France's famous Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSèvres Extraordinaire!\u003c\/em\u003e brings to light the production of sculpture at Sèvres over the 280 years of the institution's existence—from the first attempts at soft-paste porcelain to the revolutionary decision to skip the glaze application, producing a matte white evocative of marble. Other new techniques followed, emulating classic sculptural materials such as bronze and gold. These processes set Sèvres apart and ensured its long-standing success with the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an overview of the artists, artisans, and patrons who converged over the years at Sèvres, and whose ideas represent a microcosm of larger developments in art and culture. Considering the term \"sculpture\" in its broadest sense, it features vases, dining-table centrepieces, clocks, inkstands, and rare cups and saucers alongside objects such as busts, figures, and medallions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe history is told through material, much of which has never been illustrated, that includes drawings, plaster moulds, and terracotta models housed in the archives of the Sèvres Manufactory and in the Musées nationaux, as well as finished sculptures designed by artists including Étienne Maurice Falconet (1716–1791), François Boucher (1703–1770), Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824–1887), Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010), and Giuseppe Penone (b. 1947).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for Bard Graduate Center\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBard Graduate Center, New York\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e(September 20, 2024–January 5, 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432511389932,"sku":"9780300278750","price":143.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300278750.jpg?v=1774555348","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/sevres-extraordinaire-by-tamara-preaud-9780300278750","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}