A Cabinet Of Rarities: Antiquarian Obsessions And The Spell Of Death

Erik Desmazieres is acknowledged as a contemporary master of the art of etching. This book locates Desmazieres and his work in the long tradition of artist-printmakers, surveys the world of 17th-century antiquarianism and its intriguing cast of characters; and examines today's reawakened interest in cabinets of rarities and curiosities.

• | By (Author): Erik Desmazieres
• | Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• | Publication Date: Oct 08, 2012
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 110 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0500516340
• | ISBN-13: 9780500516348