The Art of Mosaic Design: A Collection of Contemporary Artists

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Summary: An excellent rendering of mosaic designs
Review: Shows various methods of mosaics I never thought of before, very helpful for the beginner as well the advanced mosaicist. I really enjoyed reading it.

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Summary: A stunningly impressive, full-color artbook
Review: The Art Of Mosaic Design: A Collection Of Contemporary Artists by JoAnn Loctove and Leslie Plummer Clagett is a stunningly impressive, full-color artbook filled with photographs of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional mosaic works by forty-two bright, talented, and inspirational modern artists drawn from the U.S., Italy, England, Norway, France, Israel, and Japan. Amazing arrays of color, design, theme, and texture abound in this vibrant modern artbook make The Art Of Mosaic Design strongly recommended addition to any personal or art school reference library collection.

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Summary: NOT Cutesy!
Review: This book convinced me of the serious nature of new mosaic work being done around the world. This book made me want to be a mosaic artist!

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Summary: NOT Cutesy!
Review: This book convinced me of the serious nature of new mosaic work being done around the world. This book made me want to be a mosaic artist!

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Summary: excellent coffee table book-beautiful photos.
Review: This book is a gorgeous coffee table book at an extremely reasonable price. Excellent resource information, beautiful photos and clear and concise text. Definitely 5 stars!

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Summary: Inspirational, beautiful design--a must buy for art lovers
Review: This book is an exceptional overview of the state of contemporary mosaic art. The photos are exquisite and the text inspirational. Clearly, this book is a labor of love by the artists, writers, and publisher. A great resource for someone looking to commission a mosaic project. After reading this book, I went out and purchased a mosaic piece from one of the artists in the book

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Summary: An inspiring collection
Review: This is an interesting, inspiring and beautifully presented book of work from mosaic artists around the world. There is so much variety in terms of style, technique, materials, and colour, and I very much like the fact that there are many photos of works in their entirety as well as pieces showing closeups of the same work in detail. There are generally between four and six pages for each artist, showcasing their work and talking a little bit about their artistic background, their technique used for certain pieces and their inspirations, all of which I found fascinating and brought me to a greater understanding of how the piece was created.

I admit that not everything in the book is to my own personal tastes: my preferences lean towards the more colourful. Among my favourite mosaicists in this collection are Erin Adams, whose compositions are based on intricately patterned oriental rugs; Gary Stephens, whose weird and wonderful designs feature brightly coloured fruit, fish, frogs, and ukelele-playing mermen (!); Linda Beaumont, especially for the assortment of objects she incorporates into mosaics; and Candace Bahouth, who I feel has a great eye for colour and shape. Nonetheless, there is a lot of creativity and enthusiasm evident in all the work in the book, whatever your tastes.

It also has possibly the best introduction I have ever read in a book about mosaic: "Mosaic design is a fascinating art based on paradoxes that must be embraced. Among these are the pieces, multiple objects of simplicity fused into a singular, complex wholeness; the irregularity that springs from deliberation; and, more often than not, the creation that is wrought from destruction. Such paradoxes are put into context by the mosaicist when the principles of other visual arts are applied. By shaping tesserae like a sculptor, choosing colors like a painter, and weaving patterns like a fiber artist, the mosaicist presents his or her vision."

What a wonderful way to introduce what mosaic is all about! I also feel that there is just the right balance between text and photographs - enough to enhance understanding, but not so much as to detract from the art itself. I recommend this book to all lovers of art, not just of mosaic.

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Summary: a good overview of comtemporary mosaic artists
Review: This title does a good job of showing the range of excellent contemporary mosaic artists and also would give those interested in acquiring such works the information necessary to contact the participating artists. Good reproductions enhance this title. Will probably be used by collectors and those interested in commissioning mosaic works but should probably be used just as much by those interested in seeing the range of mosaic work done by contemporary artists.

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Summary: A gallery of exceptional mosaics
Review: What a georgous book! This book was a gift from a friend, and am I glad I have it. Very informative and just plain beautiful.

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Summary: The Art of Mosaic Design
Review: What a georgous book! This book was a gift from a friend, and am I glad I have it. Very informative and just plain beautiful.