Nature Transformed: Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection

University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, Michigan in association with Hudson Hills Press, New York and Manchester, 2004 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket).; 24 x 31 cm; 1,3 Kg; 175 with colour illustrations.; Used book in very good condition. The dust jacket has tears ans scratches due to shelf wear. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. Interior in very good condition with minor signs of wear.; Catalogue from the exhibition Nature Transformed: Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection held at: University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor from June 12 - October 3, 2004; Mobile Museum of Art from October 7 - December 31, 2005; Museum of Art and Design, New York, 2006.; Artists working in wood are creating some of the most compelling contemporary art to be found in any medium, offering rich rewards for close investigation. Often deriving out of a functional past, much of today's wood art works as abstract sculpture, responding intuitively and uniquely to the rich and varied materials available to the wood artist. Nowhere is the vision, audacity, technical mastery, and sophistication of contemporary wood art better represented than in the collection of Robert Bohlen and Lilian Montalto Bohlen. Employing many different types of wood from the commonplace to the exotic as well as different carving, turning, and finishing techniques, the artists represented have created works that amuse, astonish, ans inspire. Their efforts broaden our understanding of what art can be and enrich our experience of the world around us, challenging us anew to think about materials, forms, and textures. Through essays and interviews that explore the evolution of wood art as well as current concerns and practices in the field. This book offers a comprehensive look at a unique contemporary art form at a vital moment in its evolution. Its publication is a welcome event for those who already know and love wood art - and a revelation to those who have not yet fully explored its possibilities..